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CATALOGUE  OF  A COLLECTION 


OF  OIL  PAINTINGS  AND  WATER-COLOR 
DRAWINGS  BY  AMERICAN  AND  EUROPEAN 
ARTISTS  AND  OF  ORIENTAL  ART  OBJECTS 


BELONGING  TO 

THOMAS  E.  WAGGAMAN 

OF  WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 


COMPILED  AND  EDITED  BY  H.  SHUGIO 
PRINTED  AT  THE  DE  VINNE  PRESS 
NEW-YORK,  MDCCCXCIII 


Copyright,  1893,  by  H,  Shugio 


PREFACE. 


N bringing  together  the  collection 
of  Oriental  art  objects  herein  cata- 
logued, I have  followed  the  ele- 
vating and  admirable  example  set 
by  Baltimore’s  great  connoisseur,  Mr.  William 
Thompson  Walters,  whose  magnificent  col- 
lection has  strongly  influenced  and  inspired 
me.  At  the  outset  of  my  efforts,  1 was  for- 
tunate in  securing  many  specimens  from  the 
Brinkley  collection,  then  being  dispersed  in 
New-York.  To  this  nucleus  1 have  since  been 
adding,  my  aim  being  to  make  a collection 
of  beautiful  art  objects,  so  long  as  they  are 
made  in  strict  accordance  with  Oriental  tastes, 
rather  than  the  quaint  and  curious.  1 am  now 
happy  to  submit  to  my  fellow  art-lovers,  and 
those  interested  in  the  fascinating  study  of 
Oriental  Art,  the  results  of  my  efforts. 

I have  been  fortunate  in  being  assisted  by 
the  critical  judgment  of  Mr.  R.  N.  Brooke,  a 
well-known  artist  of  this  city,  in  the  selection 


IpfS' 


/ 


paintinas. 


1  Sheep  Coming  Out  of  the  Forest. 


Anton  Mauve,  The  Hague. 

Medal,  Paris  Salon,  1887. 

Deceased.  1887. 


2  The  Old  Canal  at  Dordrecht. 

Jacob  Maris,  The  Hague. 

Gold  Medal,  Paris  Exposition,  1889. 


3  Sheep  on  the  Downs. 

Fran9ois  P.  Ter  Meulen,  The  Hague. 

Medal,  Paris  Exposition,  1889. 


1 


paintinge, 


4 Haymaking  Scene. 

Jules  Jacques  Veyrassat,  Paris. 


Medal,  Paris  Salon,  1872. 
Medal,  Paris  Exposition,  i88g. 
Legion  of  Honor,  1878. 


^ Lake  Nemi. 


J.  B.  C.  Corot,  Paris. 

Medals,  Paris  Salon,  1838,  ’48,  ’75. 
Medal,  Paris  Exposition,  1867. 
Legion  of  Honor,  1867. 

Born,  1796.  Died,  1875. 


6  Canal  of  San  Trovaso,  Venice. 


Martin  Rico,  Madrid. 

Medals,  Paris  Expositions,  1878,  '89. 
Legion  of  Honor,  1878. 


7  A Duet  in  the  Studio. 

P.  A.J.  Dagnan-Bouveret,  Paris. 


Medals,  Paris  Salon,  1878,  ’80. 
Medal  of  Honor,  Paris  Salon,  1889. 
Grand  Prize,  Paris  Exposition,  1889. 
Legion  of  Honor,  1880. 


8  A Blacksmith’s  Shop  in  Rome. 

Oscar  Bjorck,  Stockholm. 


2 


Honorable  Mention,  Paris  Salon,  1888. 
Medal,  Paris  Exposition,  1889. 


{Paintings. 


9 Fontainebleau. 

J.  B.  C.  Corot,  Paris. 

Medals,  Paris  Salon,  1838,  *48,  ’75. 
Medal,  Paris  Exposition,  1867. 
Officer  Legfion  of  Honor,  1867. 

10  Landscape. 

Charles  F.  Daubigny,  Paris. 

Medals,  Paris  Salon,  1843,  ’53,  ’57. 

Officer  Legion  of  Honor,  1874, 

Diploma  to  memory  of  deceased  artists, 
Paris  Exposition,  1878. 

Born,  1817.  Died,  1878. 

1 1 A Weir  on  the  Wye. 

J.  M.  W.  Turner,  London 


Deceased. 

12  An  Orphan  School. 

Gotthard  Kuehl,  Munich. 

Medal  Paris  Salon,  1888. 

Legion  of  Honor,  1889. 

13  Love’s  Greeting. 

Ludwig  Knaus,  Berlin. 

Medals,  Paris  Salon,  1853,  ’57,  ’39. 
Medal,  Paris  Exposition,  1855. 

Medal  of  Honor,  Paris  Exposition,  1867. 
Officer  Legion  of  Honor,  1867. 

3 


paintin00, 


14  Saul  Pursuing  David. 


Alexandre  Gabriel  Decamps,  Paris. 

Medals,  Paris  Salon,  1831,  ’39. 

Legion  of  Honor,  1839. 

Deceased. 


15  At  Twilight. 

Max  Weyl,  Washington,  S.  W.  A. 


16  Midsummer  Landscape. 

Jules  Dupre,  Paris. 


Medal,  Paris  Salon,  1833. 

Medal,  Paris  Exposition,  1867. 

Grand  Medal,  Paris  Exposition,  1889, 
Officer  Legion  of  Honor,  1870. 

Born,  1811.  Died,  1889. 


17  The  Vintage  at  Chateau  Lagrange. 


Jules  Adolphe  Breton,  Paris. 

Medals,  Paris  Salon,  1857,  *59,  ’61. 
Medals,  Paris  Expositions,  1855,  ’67. 
Medal  of  Honor,  Paris  Salon,  1872. 
Officer  Legion  of  Honor,  1867. 

Member  of  the  Institute,  1886. 


18  Cows  at  the  Ford. 

Van  de  Sande  Bakhuysen,  The  Hague, 


Medal,  Paris  Exposition,  1889. 


Ipalntlngs, 


19  A Coming  Storm. 

Otto  de  Thoren,  Paris. 

Medal,  Paris  Exposition,  i86jr. 

Hors  Concours,  Paris  Exposition,  1889. 
Deceased,  1889. 


20  The  Watchful  Mother. 

Albert  Neuhuys,  The  Hague. 

Medal,  Paris  Exposition,  1889,  H.  C. 

Order  of  St.  Michel  of  Bavaria,  1891. 
Medal,  Berlin  Exposition,  1891. 

2 1 Heath  at  Fontainebleau. 

(After  Th.  Rousseau.) 

Jean  Francois  Millet,  Paris. 

Medals,  Paris  Salon,  1853,  ’64,  ’67. 
Medal,  Paris  Exposition,  18^. 

Legion  of  Honor,  1868. 

Born,  1814.  Died,  1875. 

22  Twilight — The  Guard’s  Home. 

Adrien  Louis  Demont,  Paris. 

Medals,  Paris  Salon,  1879,  ’82. 

Gold  Medal,  Paris  Exposition,  1889. 

23  A Quiet  Corner. 

Richard  N.  Brooke,  Washington,  S.  W.  A. 

24  Fredegonda. 

Jean  Paul  Laurens,  Paris. 


Medals,  Paris  Salon,  1869,  ’72. 
Medal  of  Honor,  Paris  Salon,  1877. 
Officer  Legion  of  Honor,  1878. 


Ipaintingd 


25  A Provincial  Asylum. 

Walter  Gay,  Paris. 

Medal,  Paris  Salon,  1888. 
Medal,  Paris  Exposition,  1889. 

26  The  Page. 

Ferdinand  Roybet. 

Medal,  Paris  Salon,  1866. 

27  Homeward  Bound. 

Charles  Jacque,  Paris. 

Medals,  Paris  Salon,  1861,  '63,  ’64. 
Medal,  Paris  Exposition,  18^. 

First  Medal,  Paris  Exposition,  1889. 
Legion  of  Honor,  1869. 

28  A Shipwreck. 

Eugene  Isabey,  Paris. 

Medals,  Paris  Salon,  1824,  ’27,  ’55. 
Legion  of  Honor,  1832. 

29  Cattle  at  Rest. 

Constant  Troyon,  Paris. 

Medals,  Paris  Salon,  1838,  ’40,  ’46,  ’48. 
Medal,  Paris  Exposition,  1855. 

Legion  of  Honor,  1849. 

Born,  1810.  Died,  1865. 

6 


Ipaintings. 


30  Going  to  the  Well. 

William  Adolphe  Bouguereau,  Paris. 


Medal,  Paris  Salon,  1857. 

Medals,  Paris  Expositions,  1855,  ’67,  ’78. 

Medals  of  Honor,  Paris  Salon,  1885,  Exposition,  1878. 
Commander  Legion  of  Honor,  1885. 


3 1  Return  to  the  Farm-yard. 

Constant  Troyon,  Paris. 


Medals,  Paris  Salon,  1838,  ’40,  ’46, 48. 
Medal,  Paris  Exposition,  1855. 
Legion  of  Honor,  1849. 

Born,  1810.  Died,  1865. 


32  A Landscape. 

Narcisse  Virgile  Diaz,  Paris. 

(Medals,  Paris  Salon,  1844,  ’46,  ’48. 
Legion  of  Honor,  1851. 

Born,  1807.  Died,  1876. 


33  A Musical  Enthusiast. 

Max  Thedy,  Munich. 

Medal,  Paris  Exposition,  1889. 


34  Early  Morning  on  the  Oise. 

Karl  Pierre  Daubigny,  Paris. 


7 


Medals,  Paris  Salon,  1868,  ’74. 
Pupil  of  C.  F.  Daubigny. 
Deceased. 


Ipaintinga. 


35  The  Close  of  Day. 

Jean  Francois  Millet,  Paris. 

Medals,  Paris  Salon,  1853,  *64,  ’67. 
Medals,  Paris  Exposition,  1867. 

Legion  of  Honor,  1868. 

Born,  1814.  Died,  1875. 


36  The  Flag  of  Truce. 

Alphonse  de  Neuville,  Paris. 

Medals,  Paris  Salon,  1859,  ’61. 

Legion  of  Honor,  1873. 


37  Solitude — A Winter  Twilight. 

Charles  H.  Davis,  Paris. 

Honorable  Mention,  Paris  Salon,  1887. 
Medal,  Paris  Exposition,  1889. 


38  Twilight. 


Henri  Harpignies. 

Medals,  Paris  Salon,  1866,  ’68,  ’69. 
Medal,  Paris  Exposition,  1878. 
Officer  Legion  of  Honor,  1883. 


39  Calves. 


Anton  Braith,  Munich. 


Medals,  Munich  Exhibitions,  1869,  ’76. 
Medal,  Vienna  Exposition,  1873. 
Medal,  Dusseldorf  Exhibition,  1880. 


IpalntinQ0, 


40  Spinners  at  Laghouat. 

Gustave  Guillemet,  Paris. 

Medals,  Paris  Salon,  1865,  ’67,  ’72. 
Legion  of  Honor,  1878. 

41  After  the  Ball. 

Henri  Lucien  Doucet,  Paris. 

/ Medals,  Paris  Salon,  1879,  '87. 

Prix  de  Rome,  1880. 

Legion  of  Honor,  1888. 

Medal,  Paris  Exposition,  1889. 

42  A Street  in  A1  Kantara. 

Gustave  Guillemet,  Paris. 

Medals,  Paris  Salon,  1863,  ’67,  ’72. 
Legion  of  Honor,  1878. 


43  Evening. 

Theodore  Rousseau,  Paris. 

Medals,  Paris  Salon,  1834,  ’49,  ’35. 

Grand  Medal  of  Honor,  Paris  Exposition,  1867, 
Legion  of  Honor,  1852. 

Born,  1812.  Died,  1867. 


44  Arabs  on  the  March. 

Eugene  Fromentin,  Paris. 

Medals,  Paris  Salon,  1849,  ’37,  ’39. 
Medal,  Paris  Exposition,  1867. 

Officer  Legion  of  Honor,  1869. 

Born,  1820.  Died,  1876. 

45  The  Convalescent. 

J.  P.  A.  Antigna,  Paris. 

Medals,  Paris  Salon,  1847,  ’48,  ’31. 
Medal,  Paris  Exposition,  1833. 
Legion  of  Honor,  1861, 

Deceased. 


2 


Ipalntings. 


46  Black  Rocks  on  the  Coast  of  Normandy. 

Charles  F.  Daubigny,  Paris. 

Medals,  Paris  Salon,  1843,  ’53,  ’57. 

Officer  Legion  of  Honor,  1874. 

Diploma  to  memory  of  deceased  artists,  Paris 
Exposition,  1878. 

Born,  1817,  Died,  1878. 


47  Gulf  of  Antibes,  Mediterranean. 

Henri  Harpignies,  Paris. 


Medals,  Paris  Salon,  1866,  ’68,  ’69. 
Medal,  Paris  Exposition,  1878, 
Officer  Legion  of  Honor,  1883. 


48  Winter. 

George  H.  Boughton,  London,  N.  A.  and  A.  R.  A. 


49  Departure  of  the  Fishing  Fleet. 

Middleton  Jameson,  Paris. 

Honorable  Mention,  Paris  Salon,  1888. 


50  Wallachian  Team  at  a Ford. 


Adolphe  Schreyer,  Paris. 

Medal,  Brussels  Exposition.  1863. 
Medals,  Paris  Salon,  1864,  ’65. 

Medal,  Paris  Exposition,  1867. 

Medal,  Vienna  Exposition,  1874. 


10 


Mater^Color  Brawinos. 

1 Church  at  Midwolde,  Holland. 

J.  Bosboom,  The  Hague. 

2 Winter. 

Anton  Mauve,  The  Hague. 

3 Landscape. 

Th.  de  Bock,  Amsterdam. 

4 A Dutch  Household. 

Albert  Neuhuys,  The  Hague. 

5 The  Potato  Harvest. 

Ludwig  Dettmann,  Munich. 


11 


Mater*=CoIor  ©rawing©, 


6  Cows  in  the  Marsh. 


William  Maris,  The  Hague. 


7  The  Noonday  Repast. 


J.  S.  H.  Kever,  Amsterdam, 


8 A Connemara  Bailiff. 

H.  N.  Kerr,  London. 

9 Hailing  the  Boats. 

B.  J.  Blommers,  The  Hague, 

!0  Dutch  Peasant  Child  in  a Baby-Chair. 


Joseph  Israels,  The  Hague. 

1 1 Dividing  Profits. 

J.  S.  H,  Kever,  Amsterdam. 

12  At  the  Butcher-Shop. 

W.  B.  Tholen,  The  Hague. 

13  Alone  in  the  World. 

Albert  Neuhuys,  The  Hague. 


13 


Mater=(EoIor  ©rawinge. 


14  Dordrecht. 

Jacob  Maris,  The  Hague. 

1 5 The  Sand  Cart. 

F.  P.  Ter  Meulen,  The  Hague. 

16  A Sheep  Stable  at  Laren. 

Anton  Mauve,  The  Hague. 

17  Through  the  Forest. 


Mme.  Van  den  Bosse  Bilders,  The  Hague. 

18  Flowers. 


19  Girls  Knitting. 


20  A Courtier. 


Kammerlingh  Onnes,  Leyden. 


B.  J.  Blommers,  The  Hague. 


L.  Michetti,  Rome. 


2 1  The  Scavengers. 


W.  Luker,  London. 


Mater*=(toIor  I>rawlng6. 


22  Freight  Boats,  Venice. 

W.  H.  Holmes,  Washington. 

23  Le  Champ  du  Repos. 

J.  G.  Vibert,  Paris. 

24  Waterloo  Bridge. 

William  Witsen,  London. 

25  A Study  Head. 

Miss  E.  Nourse,  Paris. 

26  The  Standard-Bearer. 

Josef  Villegas,  Madrid. 

27  Cows  in  the  Forest. 

F.  P.  Ter  Meulen,  The  Hague. 


28  Night  on  the  Hudson. 

j.  H.  Moser,  Washington. 

29  The  Anchorage,  Twilight. 

Parker  Mann,  Washington. 


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Mater=»dolor  2)rawlnas. 


30  The  Return. 

Henri  Martin,  Paris. 

3 1 Interior  of  a Studio. 

D.  Oyens,  Brussels. 

32  Study  of  a Cow  in  Sepia. 

Anton  Mauve,  The  Hague. 

33  Night.  X 

Geo.  Poggenbeek,  Amsterdam. 

34  Study  of  Heads  in  India  Ink. 

Theo.  Ribot,  Paris. 

35  Who  can  it  be  ? 

W.  Hatherell,  London. 

36  Landscape. 

J.  H.  Weissenbruch,  Amsterdam. 

37  A Peasant’s  Hut. 

Madame  Mesdag,  The  Hague. 


16 


Mater:*(IoIor  ©rawing©. 


38  The  Little  Loiterer. 


(Pastel  .J 

Francois  Thevenot,  Paris. 

39  Laghouat. 

(Crayon  Drawing.) 

Gustave  Guillemet,  Paris. 

40  A Soudanese  Interior. 

Gustave  Guillemet,  Paris. 


41  The  Sabot-Maker. 

(Fusain.) 

Leon  Lhermitte,  Paris. 

42  At  the  Hearth. 

(Fusain.) 

David-Nillet,  Paris. 

16 


3apanc0e  Ikeramics. 


INTRODUCTORY  REMARKS  ON 
JAPANESE  KERAMICS. 


N the  infancy  of  our  Keramic  Art, 
only  the  unsightly  wares  without 
glaze  and  inartistic  in  shape  were 
produced.  These  ancient  speci- 
mens have  no  value  in  an  artistic  collection, 
and  1 shall  confine  myself  in  these  introduc- 
tory remarks  to  the  later  specimens,  and  pass 
over  the  early  period  of  our  Keramic  Art  with 
a few  words. 

The  invention  of  this  fascinating  art  in  Japan 
is  traced  far  back  to  the  prehistoric  period  ac- 
cording to  our  time-honored  traditions,  and 
no  doubt  it  was  essayed  in  some  form  from 
the  remotest  ages ; but  the  first  reference  to 
pottery,  which  I believe  to  be  authentic,  is 
made  in  our  history  when  Susanono-Mikoto 
commanded  the  native  of  Idsumi  to  brew 
eight  jars  of  Sake,  and  it  is  said  that  pottery 
was  made  to  a considerable  extent  from  those 
early  days  in  a village  of  Idsumi,  which  has 


19 


INTRODUCTORY  REMARKS 


been  called  Suyenomura,  or  the  village  of 
pottery,  since  that  time. 

Another  factory  existed  during  the  period 
of  660-581  B.  c.,  in  the  province  of  Omi, 
where  some  vessels  of  pottery  were  made  for 
the  religious  services. 

The  pottery  was  made  a very  good  use  of 
in  the  reign  of  Emperor  Suijin  (29  b.  c.),  for 
by  his  orders  human  figures  of  burnt  clay  were 
buried  with  the  body  of  his  wife,  Empress  Hi- 
hasuhime,  in  place  of  her  attendants,  as  had 
been  customary  until  that  time,  whenever  any 
member  of  the  Imperial  family  died,  and  for- 
tunately since  then  the  clay  figures  have  been 
always  used  instead  of  the  deceased  one’s 
companions  or  attendants. 

All  the  wares  made  during  the  early  days 
are  very  crude  and  coarse,  being  nothing  more 
than  mere  unglazed  and  burnt  clay,  but  the 
introduction  of  the  potter’s  wheels  attributed 
to  Giyoki,  a priest  of  Idsumi,  in  724  a.  d., 
must  be  considered  the  real  dawn  of  Keramic 
Art  in  Japan. 


20 


ON  JAPANESE  KERAMICS. 


The  first  glazed  pottery  was  made  during 
the  reign  of  Nara  (806-9),  ^nd  in  1223  Kato 
Shiroyemon  (generally  called  “Toshiro”  by 
our  connoisseurs),  who  studied  the  Keramic 
Art  in  China,  made  the  first  artistic  glazed 
pottery  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of  Owari. 

He  tried  several  places,  on  his  return  from 
China,  for  a pottery  kiln  in  the  neighborhood 
of  Kioto,  and  also  in  the  province  of  Owari, 
but  finding  Seto  suited  better  for  his  purpose, 
he  settled  finally  there  and  opened  a kiln. 
From  this  time,  Seto  became  the  center  of 
Keramic  Art,  and  all  the  Keramic  productions 
came  to  be  called  “Setomono”  in  Japan,  as 
they  call  all  the  porcelain  “China”  in  Eng- 
land. His  kiln  was  built  after  the  Chinese 
method,  and  he  used  black,  brown,  yellow,  and 
other  glazes.  The  first  Japanese  porcelain  was 
made  by  Gorodayu  Shonsui,  a native  of  Ise, 
who  went  over  to  China,  where  he  spent 
about  five  years  in  studying  the  secret  of  por- 
celain-making, and  returned  to  Japan  crowned 
with  success  in  1513.  It  is  generally  sup- 

3A  21 


INTRODUCTORY  REMARKS 


posed  that  he  settled  in  Hizen  on  his  return 
from  China,  but  no  trace  of  his  presence  in 
any  of  the  pottery  kilns  in  that  province  can 
be  found,  and  no  reference  to  his  having  been 
in  Arita  is  made  in  any  record,  either  official 
or  private,  which  I have  searched  in  that 
province. 

Therefore  1 am  inclined  to  think  that  he 
must  have  gone  to  Kioto,  the  center  of  our 
art  world  at  that  time,  or  to  Seto,  already 
made  famous  for  its  pottery  by  Toshiro,  where 
he  could  have  produced  his  porcelains,  as 
there  are  some  references  made  to  his  having 
made  some  porcelains  in  Ise  and  Owari,  es- 
pecially by  Ninagawa,  the  author  of  “Kwan- 
Ko-Dsu-Setsu,”  and  several  other  Japanese 
writers. 

1 found  among  old  Japanese  manuscripts 
this  information,  that  the  famous  Shonsui 
established  the  kiln  at  Kasezan  of  Nara  in  the 
province  of  Yamato,  and  it  is  more  than  prob- 
able that  he  made  his  porcelains  here  after  his 
return  from  China ; but  it  is  beyond  a question 


22 


ON  JAPANESE  KERAMICS. 

that  the  honor  of  being  the  first  potter  who 
made  porcelain  in  Japan  belongs  to  him. 

His  productions  were  made  with  Chinese 
materials,  imported  by  him  from  King-te 
Ching,  and  decorated  in  blue  under  the  glaze. 

The  greatest  progress  in  our  Keramic  Art 
has  been  made  since  the  triumphant  return 
of  our  Korean  expedition  in  1598,  when  many 
skilful  Korean  potters  were  brought  over, 
and  the  factories  of  Hizen,  Higo,  Chikuzen, 
Nagato,  Yamashiro,  Kaga,  Owari,  Satsuma, 
etc.,  were  either  established  or  improved  by 
them. 

Risampei,  one  of  many  Korean  potters 
brought  over  by  Prince  Nabeshima,  opened  a 
kiln  at  the  foot  of  Kanadate  mountain,  about 
five  miles  north  of  the  capital  town  of  Saga, 
by  order  of  the  Prince ; but,  not  finding  good 
materials,  it  was  removed  to  Fujinokochi 
shortly  afterward,  and  thence  to  Arita,  as  the 
fine  materials  were  discovered  in  Idsumiyama 
of  Arita. 

The  first  potter  who  decorated  the  porce- 


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INTRODUCTORY  REMARKS 


lain  with  enamel  paintings  over  the  glaze  was 
Kakiyemon  of  Nangawara,  near  Arita.  He 
acquired  the  secret  of  enamel-painting  from 
Tokuzayemon  of  Imari,  who  learned  it  from 
a captain  of  a Chinese  ship  in  Nagasaki 
about  1640. 

Kakiyemon  was  assisted  by  Gosu  Gombei, 
another  noted  potter,  in  his  essays  in  enamel- 
painting. Kakiyemon  went  on  to  Nagasaki 
in  the  year  1646  with  his  decorated  porcelains, 
and  sold  them  to  a Chinese  trader,  and  also 
to  Ichibei,  a buyer  for  the  Prince  of  Kaga. 
Thus  Kakiyemon  has  the  honor,  besides  being 
the  first  decorator,  of  being  the  first  to  sell 
Japanese  porcelains  to  foreigners.  Since  then 
his  wares  have  been  bought  by  Chinese  as 
well  as  Dutch  traders  at  Nagasaki  for  export. 

Kakiyemon  was  honored  by  Prince  Nabe- 
shima,  by  being  appointed  a special  porcelain- 
maker  to  his  Highness,  and  his  reputation 
quickly  spread  all  over  Japan. 

Ninsei,  the  great  Kioto  potter,  assisted  by 
the  generosity  and  liberality  of  Wankiu,  a 


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ON  JAPANESE  KERAMICS. 

wealthy  merchant  of  Osaka,  succeeded  dur- 
ing the  Meireki  period  (1655-57)  in  decorating 
pottery  with  enamel-painting  after  the  new- 
ly introduced  method  by  Kakiyemon,  and 
produced  those  beautiful  pieces  which  are 
now  so  much  valued  as  the  Ninsei  ware. 

Another  important  progress  in  our  Keramic 
Art  was  the  discovery  of  the  use  of  saggars 
in  baking  porcelains  by  Tsuji  Kizayemon,  a 
noted  potter  of  Arita  during  the  Kwanbum 
period  ( 1 66 1 -72) . The  discovery  was  made  by 
a fortunate  accident,  which  is  thus  described : 
On  a certain  occasion,  opening  his  kiln  after  the 
baking,  he  found  that  one  piece  had  fallen  in- 
side a larger  one  placed  on  a lower  stand  in 
the  oven,  and  on  breaking  the  larger  one  he 
discovered,  to  his  great  surprise,  the  small 
piece  in  a perfect  and  better  state  of  finish 
than  the  others.  This  at  once  suggested  to 
him  the  advantage  of  using  the  saggars  in 
baking  superior  pieces,  and  the  porcelains 
baked  in  this  method  are  called  Gokushin 
Yaki. 


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INTRODUCTORY  REMARKS 


His  productions  attracted  the  attention  and 
admiration  of  the  connoisseurs  of  that  time, 
and  he  was  appointed  one  of  the  honored 
potters  to  the  Imperial  Court  of  Kioto,  through 
the  good  offices  of  Prince  Date  of  Sendai, 
which  was  an  honor  highly  prized  by  all  the 
artists. 

Another  important  production  of  Arita  is 
the  egg-shell  porcelain,  which  was  first  made 
here  about  1830  by  Hisadomi  Yojibei,  better 
known  by  his  nom  de  plume,  Zoshuntei 
Sampo. 

Of  the  other  important  improvements  in 
our  Keramic  Art,  1 may  refer  to  the  molds  in 
making  pottery,  which  were  first  introduced 
by  the  celebrated  potter  Mokubei  of  Kioto, 
about  ninety  years  ago. 

The  history  of  nearly  all  the  noted  potters 
and  factories  will  be  found  in  the  catalogue. 

In  closing  these  introductory  remarks  on 
Japanese  Keramic  Art,  1 desire  to  acknowledge 
my  indebtedness  in  preparing  this  catalogue 
to  Professor  Edward  S.  Morse  of  Salem, 


ON  JAPANESE  KERAMICS. 

Mass.,  one  of  the  greatest  experts  on  Japanese 
pottery,  for  his  valuable  assistance  in  looking 
over  my  manuscripts,  and  to  the  following 
authors  and  writers — viz.,  Mr.  A.  W.  Franks, 
the  editor  of  ‘ ‘Japanese  Pottery  and  Porcelain  ” ; 
Captain  F.  Brinkley,  the  author  of  the  “Jap- 
anese Keramics”;  Doctor  Ernest  Hart,  the  au- 
thor of  the  lectures  on  “Japanese  Art  Works”; 
Mr.  Y.  Imaidsumi,  the  writer  on  Japanese  Ke- 
ramics in  Japanese  Art  Magazine  “Kokka”; 
Mr.  W.  T.  Walters,  the  compiler  of  the 
“Oriental”;  and  the  late  Mr.  N.  Hinagawa,  the 
author  of  “ Kwan-Ko-Dsu-Setsu  ” — for  much 
valuable  information  1 have  derived  from  their 
works.  1 have  also  consulted  other  Japanese 
works  with  advantage  in  many  instances. 

H.  Sbugio. 


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Hwaji  Mare,  llelanb  of  Hwaii, 


WAJl  ware  is  the  name  given  to 
the  faience  and  porcelain  made  at 
Igano  Mura,  on  the  island  of 
Awaji.  The  kiln  was  first  erected 
here  about  fifty  years  ago  by  Kaju  Mimpei,  a 
native  of  the  village,  who  learned  the  potter’s 
art  from  Shluhei  of  Kioto.  This  ware  is  often 
known  as  Mimpei  Yaki,  from  the  founder’s 
name. 

It  is  said  that  Mimpei,  who  was  quite  a 
wealthy  man,  spent  away  his  whole  fortune 


Hwail  Mare. 


in  erecting  his  kiln,  and  in  essaying  to  produce 
the  copies  of  Chinese  porcelains  and  pottery 
known  as  Cochin  China,  much  admired  by 
Japanese  connoisseurs. 

Awaji  pottery  is  usually  of  a very  fine  clay, 
and  of  a beautiful  even  glaze,  with  fine 
crackle,  somewhat  similar  to  Awata  ware, 
and  the  porcelain  is  rather  more  like  Seto 
ware  in  clay,  though  very  different  in  glaze. 
Among  Awaji  ware  a favorite  variety  is  that 
of  the  tortoise-shell  glaze. 

There  are  also  single-colored  porcelains, 
and  potteries  of  green  and  yellow.  His  son 
Rikita  and  his  nephew  Sanpei  still  carry  on 
the  manufacture. 


No.  I.  Bowl,  Awaji  porcelain. 

Rich  yellow  glaze  and  white  clay,  decorated  with 
magnolia  flowers,  painted  in  purple,  buds  in  white 
and  stem  in  green  in  the  center,  and  with  magnolia 
flowers  and  daisies  on  the  outside,  3^  inches  in 
diameter,  2^  inches  in  height.  Made  by  Kaju  Mimpei, 
at  Igano,  in  the  province  of  Awaji.  Date,  1830-40. 


Hwaji  Mare. 

No.  2.  Bowl,  Awaji  porcelain. 

Flambe  glaze  in  imitation  of  tortoise-shell,  and  white 
day,  5 ^ inches  in  diameter,  2^  inches  in  height.  Made 
by  Kaju  Mimpei,  at  Igano,  in  the  province  of  Awaji. 
Mark,  small  square  characters  in  blue.  Date,  1830-40. 

No.  3.  Tea  Bowl,  Awaji  faience. 

Creamy-white  glaze  and  soft  creamy  clay,  decorated 
with  a bunch  of  flowers,  delicately  painted  in  green, 
black,  gold,  red,  pink  and  purple  over  the  glaze,  4 inches 
in  diameter,  3 inches  in  height.  Made  by  Kaju  Mimpei, 
at  Igano,  island  and  province  of  Awaji.  Mark,  Mimpei, 
impressed.  Date,  1830-40. 


No.  4.  Vase,  Awaji  faience. 

Reddish-yellow  glaze  with  brown  clouds  scattered 
over,  and  fine  red  clay,  1 1 3^  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Igano,  island  and  province  of  Awaji.  Date,  1850. 


No.  5.  Tea  Pot,  Awaji  porcelain. 

A bright  green  glaze,  w'ith  spots  of  yellow  and  pur- 
ple, white  clay,  3 inches  in  height,  3 inches  in  diameter. 
Made  at  Igano,  island  and  province  of  Awaji.  Date, 
1840;  unsigned. 


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Blsen  Mare. 


Bisen  Mare,  province  of  Bisen. 

Bizen  ware  is  made  at  Imbe,  in  the  province 
of  Bizen,  and  it  is  said  that  the  kiln  was  erected 
at  Imbe  long  before  the  Oyei  period,  1394- 
1427,  when  a large  kiln  was  established  here 
where  some  common  seed-jars,  etc.,  for 
farmers  were  made. 

The  tea  jars,  vases,  water  jars,  etc.,  now 
esteemed  and  valued  as  the  old  Bizen,  were 
made  since  theTensho  period,  1573-91.  There 
were  two  noted  potters  during  the  above 
period,  viz.  : 

Mikadsuki  Rokubei,  who  used  the  sign  of 
new  moon  for  his  mark,  and  the  other  who 
had  a cherry  flower  for  his  mark.  Of  the 
other  noted  Bizen  potters,  Mori,  Kimura, 
Tongiu,  Kaneshige,  Ohibiki,  and  Terao  are 
all  well-known  names. 

There  are  several  varieties  in  Bizen  ware, 
viz. : 

1st.  The  old  Bizen  (Ko  Bizen)  by  which  we 


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Bisen  Mare. 


know  all  the  Bizen  wares  made  before  the 
sixteenth  century. 

2d.  Imbe  ware,  by  which  we  distinguish 
those  pieces  covered  with  brown  glaze,  over 
which  another  thin  yellow  glaze  is  applied. 
Imbe  ware  is  usually  odd  in  form.  A great 
many  figures,  both  human  and  animal,  be- 
long to  this  class. 

3d.  Hitasuki  ware,  so  called  from  its  slight 
resemblance  to  Tasuki  (Tasuki  is  a cord  or 
string  worn  round  the  arms  by  a person  to 
keep  up  his  sleeves  when  he  is  engaged  in 
some  work),  is  of  rather  hard,  coarse  clay, 
and  baked  in  strong  heat,  and  these  Tasuki- 
like  lines  are  made  to  come  out  in  bright  red 
like  fire  — hence  the  name  of  Hi  (fire)  and 
Tasuki  (cord).  This  variety  is  said  to  have 
been  made  toward  the  end  of  the  sixteenth 
century. 

And  lastly,  Ao  Bizen,  or  green  Bizen,  ware 
is  the  name  given  to  the  pieces  which  are 
made  of  greenish-gray  clay  well  manipulated 
and  unglazed.  This  variety  was  made  since 


4 


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Bisen  Mare. 


the  latter  part  of  the  seventeenth  century. 
Shiro  Bizen  or  white  Bizen  ware  made  of 
light-gray  clay  is  another  variety  which  is 
usually  covered  with  thin,  transparent  glaze. 
The  specimens  of  this  class  are  very  rare. 

Another  variety,  known  as  Migakide  (the 
polished  style),  is  the  ware  glossy  and  solid, 
and  generally  made  of  the  better-manipulated 
clay. 

No.  6.  Sake  Bottle,  Bizen  stoneware. 

Reddish-brown  glaze,  and  red  clay,  4^  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Imbe,  in  the  province  of  Bizen. 
Date,  1730. 

No.  7.  Sake  Bottle,  Bizen  stoneware. 

Dark-brown  glaze,  and  bluish-gray  clay  with  streaks 
of  yellow,  3 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Imbe,  in  the 
province  of  Bizen.  Date,  1700. 


No.  8.  Tea  Jar,  Bizen  stoneware. 

Brown  glaze,  and  sandy-red  clay,  3^  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Imbe,  in  the  province  of  Bizen. 
Mark,  line  in  circle,  impressed.  Date,  1700. 


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Bisen  Mare, 


No.  9.  Sake  Bottle,  Imbe  stoneware. 

Globular  in  form,  with  long  narrow  neck,  covered 
with  mottled  brown  glaze,  with  spots  of  inky  black- 
ness, hard  red  clay,  9 inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Imbe,  in  the  province  of  Bizen.  Mark,  letter  T’  in 
circle,  impressed.  Date,  1630. 

No.  10.  Sake  Bottle,  Imbe  stoneware. 

Oviform,  with  short  narrow  neck,  brown  splash 
glaze,  with  yellow  spots,  and  encircled  by  delicate 
lines  under  the  glaze,  hard  red  clay,  6 inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Imbe,  in  the  province  of  Bizen.  Date,  1700. 


No.  II.  .Sake  Bottle,  Imbe  stoneware. 

Globular  in  form,  with  long  narrow  neck,  partly 
covered  with  dark  mustard  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
fine  circular  lines,  fine  yellowish-gray  clay,  8 ^ inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Imbe,  in  the  province  of  Bizen. 
Date,  1730. 

No.  12.  Sake  Bottle,  Imbe  stoneware. 

Made  in  form  of  gourd,  dark-brown  glaze,  and  hard, 
reddish-brown  clay,  7^  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Imbe,  in  the  province  of  Bizen.  Mark,  cross  inside 
hexagon,  stamped.  Date,  1730. 


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Bisen  TOare. 


No.  13.  Incense  Burner,  Imbe  stoneware. 

Made  in  an  archaic  shape,  with  handles  on  the  sides, 
and  perforated  decoration,  dark-brown  glaze,  and  hard, 
coarse,  reddish-brown  clay,  5 inches  in  height.  Made 
at  Imbe,  in  the  province  of  Bizen.  Date,  1700. 


No.  14.  Sake  Bottle,  Imbe  stoneware. 

Made  in  square  form,  with  short  and  narrow  neck, 
with  chrysanthemum  flowers  at  the  base  of  neck,  and 
on  one  side  with  chrysanthemum  flowers  incised,  un- 
glazed, hard,  fine  bluish-gray  clay,  inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Imbe,  in  the  province  of  Bizen.  Date,  1700. 


No.  15.  Sake  Bottle,  Imbe  stoneware. 

Made  in  square  form,  narrowing  toward  the  mouth, 
unglazed,  and  hard,  fine  grayish-blue  clay,  9 inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Imbe,  in  the  province  of  Bizen.  Date, 
1700. 

No.  16.  Sake  Bottle,  Imbe  stoneware. 

Made  in  form  of  gourd,  with  vines  for  its  handles, 
unglazed,  hard,  fine  grayish-blue  clay,  7^  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Imbe,  in  the  province  of  Bizen.  Mark 
obscure.  Date,  1750. 


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Hgano  Mare. 


No.  17.  Water  Jar,  Imbe  stoneware. 

Made  in  the  form  of  a basket,  unglazed,  hard,  fine 
grayish-blue  clay,  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Imbe, 
in  the  province  of  Bizen.  Date,  1700. 


No.  17A.  Sake  Bottle,  Bizen  stoneware. 

The  body  unglazed,  and  the  mouth  and  shoulders 
covered  with  grayish-brown  glaze  with  drippings,  hard 
red  clay,  10  inches  in  height.  Made  by  Makudsu,  a 
Kioto  potter,  at  Mushiage,  in  the  province  of  Bizen. 
Mark,  Mushiage,  impressed.  Date,  1840. 


3. 

Hgano  Mare,  province  of  Busen. 

This  ware  is  known  as  Agano  Yaki,  from 
the  name  of  the  village  where  the  kiln  was 
founded,  in  the  fifth  year  of  Keicho,  by  a 
Corean  potter  named  Sonkai,  who  was  car- 
ried over  from  Korea,  when  the  Japanese 
expedition  returned  from  that  country,  by 
Hosokawa  Tadaoki,  one  of  the  generals  of 
the  Japanese  army.  Sonkai  was  given  by 


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Hgano  Mare. 


him  the  name  of  Agano  Kizo,  and  was  pen- 
sioned at  the  same  time.  The  pieces  made 
here  by  him  and  his  followers  are  somewhat 
after  the  Seto  style,  although  some  of  them 
are  entirely  different  in  clay  and  glaze  from 
Seto  ware. 

Agano  ware  made  by  the  founder  is  very 
rare,  and  highly  esteemed  by  Japanese  con- 
noisseurs. Some  of  his  works  are  of  coarse 
clay  and  thick  uneven  glaze  of  dark  chocolate 
color. 

He  followed  his  patron,  Tadaoki,  to  the 
province  of  Higo,  in  about  1620,  where  he 
established  another  factory,  but  his  two  sons 
remained  at  Agano  following  their  father’s 
profession,  and  their  descendants  still  carry 
on  the  manufacture. 


No.  18.  Tea  Bowl,  Agano  stoneware. 

Covered  with  rich  chocolate  glaze,  rough  reddish- 
brown  clay,  4 inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Agano,  in 
the  province  of  Buzen.  Date,  1650.  From  Ninagawa 
Collection. 


IPanagawa  Mare, 


No.  19.  Sake  Cup,  Agano  stoneware. 

Covered  with  fawn-colored  glaze,  with  irregular 
splashes  of  bluish-green,  fine  gray  clay,  inches 
in  height,  3 3^  inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Agano,  in 
the  province  of  Buzen.  Date,  1850. 

No,  20.  Tea  Bowl,  Agano  stoneware. 

Covered  with  rich  chocolate  glaze,  rough  pale-brown 
clay,  3^  inches  in  height,  4^  inches  in  diameter. 
Made  at  Agano,  in  the  province  of  Buzen.  Date,  1650. 

No.  21.  Tea  jar,  with  ivory  cover,  Agano 
stoneware. 

Covered  with  brown  glaze,  with  darker  brown  run- 
ning glaze,  hard  brownish  clay,  3 inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Agano,  in  the  province  of  Buzen.  Date,  1620. 

l^anagawa  Marc,  province  of  Cbilmgo. 

Yanagawa  kiln  was  established  during  the 
Keicho  period  at  Yanagawa,  in  the  province 
of  Chikugo.  It  was  noted  for  its  ash  bowls, 
which  were  made  with  fine  soft  white  clay, 
with  black  spots,  and  were  much  admired 


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by  tea-club  men.  Besides  the  ash  bowls, 
here  were  made  sake  cups,  tea  bowls,  tea  jars, 
and  mostly  the  articles  used  for  ceremonial 
tea.  There  are  still  in  this  place  a few  potters 
carrying  on  their  works  in  a small  way. 

No.  22.  Incense  Box,  Yanagawa  stoneware. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  gray  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated in  blue  under  the  glaze,  bluish-gray  clay,  2 inches 
in  height,  and  i inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Yana- 
gawa, in  the  province  of  Chikugo.  Date,  1800. 

No.  23.  Cake  Plate,  Yanagawa  stoneware. 

Covered  with  crackled  pinkish-gray  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  landscape  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  elongated 
square  form,  yellowish  clay,  7^  inches  by  6}4  inches. 
Made  at  Yanagawa,  in  the  province  of  Chikugo.  Date, 
1800.  Mark  impressed,  obscure. 

Caftatori  Mare,  iprovince  of  Cbikusen. 

The  factory  was  established,  or  rather  rees- 
tablished, at  Sobara  mura  during  the  Keicho 
period  by  a Korean  potter,  Hachizo,  who  fol- 


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c:aftatori  Marc. 


lowed  the  General  Kuroda  Nagamasa  from 
Korea  on  his  return  from  the  Korean  expedi- 
tion, assisted  by  his  nephew  Shinkuro,  who 
was  brought  over  by  General  Kato  Kiyomasa 
from  Korea  to  Higo,  but  who  was  invited  by 
General  Nagamasa  to  come  to  his  province  to 
join  his  uncle  in  producing  pottery.  The 
pieces  made  by  them  are  of  hard  reddish  clay, 
and  mostly  glazed  with  brownish  tea-color 
glaze,  and  they  are  known  as  Ko  Takatori,  or 
old  Takatori. 

During  the  Kwanyei  period  Prince  Tadauki, 
son  of  General  Nagamasa,  ordered  Hachizo  and 
his  son  to  receive  some  instructions  from  the 
great  art  connoisseur  and  master  of  tea  cere- 
monies, Kobori  Yenshiu,  regarding  the  shapes 
and  colors  of  pottery,  and  great  progress  and 
improvement  were  made.  About  this  time 
Igarashi  Zizayemon,  a famous  potter  retained 
by  the  Prince  of  Karatsu,  came  to  the  prov- 
ince, and  he  was  asked  to  produce  some  pot- 
tery jointly  with  Hachizo.  From  this  time 
Takatori  ware  began  to  become  quite  famous. 


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During  the  Shoho  period  a light-yellowish 
clay  came  into  use  at  this  factory,  and  they 
began  to  use  the  glaze  containing  a small 
amount  of  oxid  of  iron,  which  produced  a 
fine  metallic  luster.  These  pieces  made  of  a 
light-yellowish  clay  with  the  lustrous  glaze 
are  known  as  Yenshiu  Takatori.  Takatori  is 
one  of  seven  favorite  kilns  of  the  great  art 
lover  Yenshiu. 


No.  24.  Water  Jar,  Takatori  stoneware. 

Inside  and  outside  covered  with  mottled  glaze  of 
chocolate  brown,  and  hard  black  reddish-brown  clay, 
5^  inches  in  height,  6 inches  in  diameter.  Made  at 
Takatori,  in  the  province  of  Chikuzen.  Date,  1800. 


No.  25.  Oil  Bottle,  Takatori  stoneware. 

Flat  shape,  with  short,  narrow  neck,  covered  with 
mottled  glaze  of  chocolate  brown  and  black,  with  fine 
mustard  spots,  dark-gray  clay,  3^  inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Takatori,  in  the  province  of  Chikuzen.  Date, 
1800. 


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ttaftatori  Mare. 


No.  26.  Tea  Bowl,  Takatori  stoneware. 

Spreading  top  with  metal  rim,  covered  with  dark- 
brown  and  chocolate  glaze,  hard  gray  clay,  inches 
in  height,  43^  inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Takatori, 
in  the  province  of  Chikuzen.  Date,  1850. 


No.  27.  Tea  Bowl,  Takatori  stoneware. 

Body  glaze,  chocolate  brown  with  bluish-green  and 
yellow  glaze  running  over,  and  inside  covered  with 
mottled  yellowish-gray  glaze,  with  brown  glaze  for 
the  edge,  3 inches  in  height,  4}(  inches  in  diameter. 
Made  at  Takatori,  in  the  province  of  Chikuzen.  Date, 
1830. 


No.  28.  Vase,  Takatori  stoneware. 

Rich  brown  glaze,  with  greenish-blue  running  glaze, 
hard  reddish  clay,  934  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Takatori,  in  the  province  of  Chikuzen.  Date,  1700. 


No.  29.  Sake  Bottle,  Takatori  stoneware. 

Yellowish-brown  glaze,  with  grayish-blue  running 
glaze,  gray  clay,  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Taka- 
tori, in  the  province  of  Chikuzen.  Date,  1750. 


ttaliatort  Mare. 


No.  30.  Sake  Bottle,  Takatori  stoneware. 

Yellowish-brown  glaze,  with  grayish-blue  running 
glaze  round  the  neck,  and  decorated  with  an  impressed 
figure  of  Hotei  in  a depressed  place  in  the  front,  gray 
clay,  9 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Takatori,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Chikuzen.  Mark,  Japanese  character  of  Ka, 
under  an  angle.  Date,  1730. 


No.  31.  Sake  Bottle,  Takatori  stoneware. 

Brownish-yellow  glaze,  with  bluish-gray  running 
glaze  round  the  neck,  gray  clay,  inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Takatori,  in  the  province  of  Chikuzen.  Date, 

1750- 


No.  32.  Sake  Bottle,  Takatori  stoneware. 

Flat  shape,  brilliant  chocolate  glaze,  gray  clay,  4 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Takatori,  in  the  province 
of  Chikuzen.  Date,  1750. 


No.  33.  Sake  Decanter,  Takatori  stoneware. 

Brown  glaze,  with  black  and  bluish  glaze  running 
over,  3 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Takatori,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Chikuzen.  Character,  Taka,  in  a circle.  Date, 
1800. 


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No.  34.  Incense  Box,  in  form  of  Daruma,  Ta- 
katori  stoneware. 

Yellowish-brown  glaze,  reddish  hard  clay,  3 inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Takatori,  in  the  province  of  Chi- 
kuzen.  Date,  1750. 

No.  35.  Tea  Jar,  Takatori  stoneware. 

Bulb-shape,  flange  top,  covered  with  brown-and-gray 
glaze,  gray  clay,  23^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Takatori, 
in  the  province  of  Chikuzen.  Thread  mark.  Date, 
1800. 

No.  36.  Tea  Jar,  Takatori  stoneware. 

With  two  small  handles,  covered  with  a deep-brown 
glaze  with  blue  streaks,  reddish-brown  clay.  Made  at 
Takatori,  in  the  province  of  Chikuzen.  Thread  mark. 
Date,  1750. 

No.  37.  Tea  Jar,  Takatori  stoneware. 

Covered  with  brown  and  mustard  edge,  gray  clay, 
3^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Takatori,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Chikuzen.  Thread  mark.  Date,  1800. 

No.  38.  Tea  Jar,  Takatori  stoneware. 

Covered  with  brilliant  glaze,  with  irregular  flecks  of 
black  on  chocolate-brown,  gray  clay,  inches  in 
height.  Thread  mark.  Date,  1700. 


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No.  39.  Tea  Jar,  Takatori  stoneware. 

Covered  with  brown  and  chocolate  glaze,  bluish-gray 
clay,  2^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Takatori,  in  the 
province  of  Chikuzen.  Thread  mark.  Date,  1800. 

No.  40.  Tea  jar,  Takatori  stoneware. 

Covered  with  dark  purplish-brown  and  mustard  glaze, 
dark-gray  clay,  4 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Takatori, 
in  the  province  of  Chikuzen.  Thread  mark.  Date, 
1800. 

No.  41.  Tea  jar,  Takatori  stoneware. 

Covered  with  dull  chocolate-brown  glaze,  reddish- 
gray  clay,  3 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Takatori,  in  the 
province  of  Chikuzen.  Thread  mark.  Date,  1730. 

No.  42.  Tea  jar,  Takatori  stoneware. 

Covered  v/ith  brown  and  pale-green  glaze,  reddish- 
gray  clay,  33^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Takatori,  in 
the  province  of  Chikuzen.  Thread  mark.  Date,  1800. 

No.  43.  Tea  jar,  Takatori  stoneware. 

Covered  with  dark  purplish-blue  glaze,  with  small 
yellow  specks,  gray  clay,  3 inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Takatori,  in  the  province  of  Chikuzen.  Date,  1800. 


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No.  44.  Sake  Bottle,  gourd-shape,  Takatori 
stoneware. 

Covered  with  bright  mustard  glaze,  with  darker 
specks,  gray  clay,  9 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Taka- 
tori, in  the  province  of  Chikuzen.  Date,  1750. 


No.  45.  Tea  Jar,  Takatori  stoneware. 

Covered  with  brilliant  yellowish-brown  glaze,  the 
neck  and  the  shoulders  splashed  with  light-gray  glaze, 
14)4  inches  in  height,  and  10^  inches  in  diameter. 
Made  at  Takatori,  in  the  province  of  Chikuzen.  Date, 
1800. 


3. 

Iblmeji  Mare,  province  of  Ibarima. 

Tozan  or  Himeji  ware  was  made  at  a pri- 
vate factory  established  in  the  city  of  Himeji, 
in  the  province  of  Harima,  by  Prince  Sakai 
during  the  Tempo  period,  1830-43.  It  is  said 
to  have  been  established  by  Dohachi,  the  cele- 
brated Kioto  potter,  according  to  Ninagawa, 
the  author  of  “Kwan-Ko-Dsu-Setsu.”  This 


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factory  produced  some  fine  specimens  of 
celadon,  which  are  much  admired,  and  some 
blue  and  white,  somewhat  similar  to  Arita 
ware.  It  also  turned  out  some  pottery  made 
after  Korean  style,  principally  Mishima  and 
Hakeme  style. 

Bhasbi  Mare,  province  of  Ibarima. 

Akashi  factory  is  said  to  have  been  estab- 
lished in  about  1644,  at  Akashi,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Harima,  by  Ninsei,  the  great  Kioto 
potter,  by  a special  request  of  the  Daimio  of 
that  province,  and  its  products  are  very  much 
like  Ninsei  ware. 

flDaiito  Mare,  province  of  Ibarima. 

Maiko  factory  is  situated  at  Maiko,  in  the 
province  of  Harima,  and  its  products  are 
somewhat  similar  to  Soma  ware  in  their  ap- 
pearance, being  of  same  kind  of  clay  and  hav- 
ing same  glaze.  It  is  not  known  when  the 


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factory  was  first  opened,  and  no  record  being 
found  in  any  Japanese  Keramic  works,  it  must 
be  of  comparatively  recent  date. 


No.  46.  Square  Bowl,  Maiko  faience. 

Covered  with  splash  glaze  of  yellow,  purple,  green 
and  fawn  colors,  soft  yellowish-gray  clay,  2]/^  inches 
in  height,  and  5 inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Maiko,  in 
the  province  of  Harima.  Mark,  Totoken,  impressed. 
Date,  1840. 


No.  47.  Sake  Bottle,  Akashi  Stoneware. 

Square  shape  with  small  neck,  covered  with  gray- 
ish-yellow glaze,  and  decorated  with  raised  figures, 
flowers  and  diapers,  in  panels  on  four  sides,  fine  dark- 
gray  clay,  7 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Akashi,  in  the 
province  of  Harima.  Date,  1780. 


No.  48.  Saucer,  leaf-shape,  Maiko  stoneware. 

Covered  with  yellowish-gray  glaze,  with  fine  brown 
flecks,  and  with  irregular  splashes  of  grayish-green 
glaze  in  the  center  of  two  leaves,  pale  bluish-gray  clay, 
i inches  in  height.  Made  at  Maiko,  in  the  province  of 
Harima.  Mark,  Maiko,  impressed.  Date,  1840. 


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No.  49.  Sake  Cup,  Suma  stoneware. 

Covered  with  crackled  gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
two  bands  of  brown,  coarse  gray  clay,  i inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Suma,  in  the  province  of  Harima. 
Mark,  Suma,  impressed.  Date,  1840. 


No.  50.  Sake  Decanter,  Maiko  stoneware. 

Covered  with  gray  glaze,  with  bluish-gray  splash 
and  fine  brown  flecks,  pale  bluish-gray  clay,  7 inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Maiko,  in  the  province  of  Harima. 
Date,  1840. 


No.  51.  Bowl,  Maiko  stoneware. 

Covered  with  brown  glaze,  with  grayish-green  glaze 
splashed  in  the  center,  pale  bluish-gray  clay,  5^ 
inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Maiko,  in  the  province  of 
Harima.  Mark,  Maiko,  impressed.  Date,  1800. 


No.  52.  Cake  Dish,  Maiko  stoneware. 

Covered  with  gray  glaze  with  brown  flecks,  and  dec- 
orated with  pine-tree  in  the  center,  light-gray  clay,  8 
inches  by  6^  inches.  Made  at  Maiko,  in  the  province 
of  Harima.  Mark,  Maiko,  impressed.  Date,  1800. 


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No.  53.  Saucer  with  small  mouth,  Maiko 
stoneware. 

Covered  with  bluish-gray  glaze  inside,  and  yellowish- 
brown  glaze  outside,  reddish-gray  clay,  inches  in 
diameter.  Made  at  Maiko,  in  the  province  of  Harima. 
Mark,  Sohei,  impressed.  Date,  1800. 

No.  54.  Cake  Plate.  , 

Akashi  faience,  covered  with  gray  crackled  glaze,  and 
decorated  with  bamboo  painted  in  brown  under  the 
glaze,  light-gray  clay,  6^  inches  in  diameter.  Made 
at  Akashi,  in  the  province  of  Harima.  Mark,  Akashi, 
impressed.  Date,  1800. 

No.  55.  Konro,  Himeji  porcelain. 

Covered  with  white  glaze,  and  decorated  with  land- 
scape and  a verse  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine 
white  clay,  7 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Tozan,  in  the 
province  of  Harima.  Mark,  Tozan,  painted.  Date,  1831. 

l?at0U0biro  Mare,  province  of  Iblgo. 

The  ware  known  as  Yatsushiro  was  first 
made  toward  the  end  of  the  sixteenth  cen- 
tury, by  the  Korean  potter  Sonkai,  who  also 


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founded  a kiln  at  Agano,  Buzen,  and  at  Koda, 
in  the  district  of  Yatsushiro. 

This  ware  is  a hard  faience,  or  stoneware, 
made  of  fine  day,  and  covered  with  fine 
crackled  glaze.  The  early  specimens  are 
mostly  decorated  with  some  designs  inlaid 
with  white  clay  under  the  glaze.  The  storks 
in  the  cloud  and  brush-marks  are  the 
favorites. 

Here,  also,  the  ware  resembling  the  Seto 
Kusuri  SatsLima  was  made  in  the  early  days. 
A kiln  at  Shimo-Toyohara  Mura  still  turns  out 
some  beautiful  examples  of  that  exquisite 
faience  known  as  Yatsushiro  ware. 

c:6imaba^ama  Mare,  province  of  1bigo. 

This  factory  was  established  about  1780, 
at  Tsunadayama,  in  the  district  of  Udo,  in 
the  province  of  Higo,  and  the  ware  produced 
here  resembles  that  of  Hirado,  being  mostly 
decorated  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  although 
much  inferior  to  Hirado  in  glaze  and  clay. 


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No.  56.  Bowl,  Yatsushiro  stoneware. 

Covered  with  dark-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
brush-mark,  inlaid  in  white  under  the  glaze,  dark  red- 
dish-brown clay,  inches  in  diameter.  Made  at 
Koda,  in  the  province  of  Higo.  Date,  1800. 


No.  57.  Bowl,  in  form  of  chrysanthemum 
flower,  Yatsushiro  stoneware. 

Covered  with  dark  glaze,  and  decorated  with  inlaid 
white  archaic  design,  light  reddish-brown  clay,  6 inches 
in  diameter.  Made  at  Koda,  in  the  province  of  Higo. 
Date,  1750. 

No.  58.  Incense  Burner,  Yatsushiro  stone- 
ware. 

Covered  with  dark-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
chrysanthemum  and  storks,  inlaid  in  white  and  black 
under  the  glaze,  reddish-brown  clay,  3 inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Koda,  in  the  province  of  Higo.  Date,  1750. 

No.  59.  Incense  Box,  Yatsushiro  stoneware. 

Covered  with  yellowish-brown  glaze,  and  decorated 
with  radiating  lines  in  white  inlaid  under  the  glaze, 
light-reddish  clay,  2^  inches  in  diameter.  Made  at 
Koda,  in  the  province  of  Higo.  Date,  1830. 


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No.  6o.  Water  Jar,  Yatsushiro  stoneware. 

Covered  with  dark-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
Greek  fret  border,  and  vertical  lines  in  white  inlaid  under 
the  glaze,  light  reddish-gray  clay,  7 inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Koda,  in  the  province  of  Higo.  Date,  1850. 


No.  61.  Bowl,  in  form  of  cherry  flower, 
Yatsushiro  stoneware. 

Covered  with  greenish-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
engraved  designs  partly  inlaid  in  white  under  the  glaze, 
dark-brown  clay,  3^  inches  in  diameter.  Made  at 
Koda,  in  the  province  of  Higo.  Date,  1800. 


No.  62.  Hanging  Vase,  Yatsushiro  stoneware. 

Covered  with  dark-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
floral  designs  inlaid  in  white  under  the  glaze,  dark- 
brown  clay,  8}^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Koda,  in 
the  province  of  Higo.  Date,  1700. 


No.  63.  Tea  Bowl,  Yatsushiro  stoneware. 

Covered  with  chocolate-brown  glaze,  and  decorated 
with  pine-tree  painted  in  dark  brown  under  the  glaze, 
fine  gray  clay,  4^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Koda,  in 
the  province  of  Higo.  Date,  1700. 


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No.  64.  Vase,  in  form  of  a cherry  flower, 
Yatsushiro  stoneware. 

Covered  with  bluish-gray  glaze  over  the  rough  sur- 
face, dark-brown  clay,  4^  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Koda,  in  the  province  of  Higo.  Date,  1750. 


No.  65.  Sake  Bottle,  in  square  form  with 
narrow  neck,  Yatsushiro  stoneware. 

Covered  with  dark-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with  an 
archaic  design  inlaid  in  white  under  the  glaze,  dark- 
brown  clay,  9^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Koda,  in 
the  province  of  Higo.  Date,  1700. 


No.  66.  Vase,  with  three  feet,  Mesukoji 
stoneware. 

Covered  with  bluish-brown  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
incised  Greek  fret  around  the  base  and  top,  light-brown 
clay,  5 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Mesukoji,  in  the 
province  of  Higo.  Mark,  Mesukoji,  impressed.  Date, 
1800. 

No.  67.  Rice  Bowl,  with  cover,  Udo  por- 
celain. 

Decorated  with  storks  in  cloud  in  blue  under  the 
glaze,  white  clay,  3 inches  in  height,  and  43^  inches  in 


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diameter.  Made  at  Tsunada  Yama,  in  the  district  of 
Udo,  Higo.  Mark,  Higo  Udo  gori  Tsunada  Yama  Sei. 
Date,  1800. 


No.  68.  Sake  Bottle,  Yatsushiro  stoneware. 

Covered  with  bluish-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
bamboo-trees  inlaid  in  white  under  the  glaze,  reddish- 
brown  clay,  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Koda,  in 
the  province  of  Higo.  Date,  1750. 


3. 

Bogaaalii  Mare,  province  of  Ibisen. 

This  ware  was  made  at  a kiln  in  Bogasaki  of 
Nagasaki  by  an  amateur  potter  during  the 
Tempo  period,  1830-43.  He  made  some  copies 
of  Chinese  Baccara  stoneware,  and  also  some 
pottery  either  decorated  with  designs  painted 
in  blue  under  the  glaze,  or  with  designs  in- 
laid with  white  clay  under  the  glaze.  The 
specimens  of  his  works  are  rather  scarce. 
They  are  nearly  all  signed  with  Bogasaki, 
either  incised  or  impressed. 


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No.  69.  Saucer,  Bogasaki  faience. 

Inside  border  crenulated,  and  covered  with  dark-gray 
glaze,  and  decorated  with  dragon  inlaid  in  white  under 
the  glaze,  reddish-brown  clay,  4 inches  in  diameter. 
Made  at  Bogasaki  of  Nagasaki,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Mark,  Bogasaki,  incised.  Date,  1840. 


No.  70.  Saucer,  in  fan-shape,  Bogasaki 
faience. 

Covered  with  bluish-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
a Chinese  sentence,  as  follows:  ‘"The  hills  in  the 
front,  and  the  long  harbour  at  the  foot,  give  pleasure 
whether  one  looks  up  or  down,’'  light-gray  clay.  Made 
at  Bogasaki  of  Nagasaki,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Mark,  Bogasaki,  impressed.  Date,  1840. 

Ikameijama  Mare,  province  of  Ibisen. 

The  ware  known  by  this  name  was  made 
at  a kiln  in  Kameyama  of  Nagasaki.  It  was 
established  after  the  Arita  system,  and  its 
productions  were  mostly  confined  to  blue- 
and-white  ware  made  in  imitation  of  the 


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Chinese  blue  and  white.  At  first  the  clay 
found  on  the  island  of  Amakusa  was  used,  but 
since  the  Tempo  period,  1830-43,  a material 
has  been  imported  from  Soochow,  China,  and 
was  employed  in  making  tea  bowls,  etc.  It 
is  said  that  the  Kameyama  factory  existed 
only  for  about  half  a century,  having  been 
closed  about  twenty  years  ago. 

No.  71.  Sake  Decanter,  Kameyama  stone- 
ware. 

Covered  with  pale-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
standing  storks  painted  in  blue,  and  inlaid  with  white 
under  the  glaze,  dark-brown  clay,  7 inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Kameyama  of  Nagasaki,  in  the  province  of 
Hizen.  Mark,  written  in  brown  under  the  glaze,  Kame- 
yama Nite  Kitsuroku  Tsukuru  (made  by  Kitsuroku,  at 
Kameyama).  Date,  1850. 

No.  72.  Bowl,  in  form  of  melon,  Kameyama 
porcelain. 

Decorated  with  landscape  in  blue  under  the  glaze, 
white  clay,  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kameyama 
of  Nagasaki,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Mark,  written 
in  blue  under  the  glaze,  Kameyama  Sei.  Date,  1840. 


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No.  73.  Writing  Table  Screen,  Kameyama 
porcelain. 

Decorated  with  landscape  in  blue,  and  with  border 
decoration  of  engraved  Greek  fret  under  the  glaze,  white 
clay,  8 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kameyama  of  Naga- 
saki, in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1840. 

No.  74.  Ink  Rest,  Kameyama  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  flowers  and  scrolls  with  Greek  fret 
borders  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  white  clay.  Made  at 
Kameyama  of  Nagasaki,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date, 
1840. 

“Ultsutsugawa  Mare,  province  of  Ibisen. 

This  factory,  which  was  situated  at  Utsut- 
sugawa,  near  Yagami,  in  the  province  of 
Hizen,  is  supposed  to  have  been  first  estab- 
lished toward  the  end  of  the  sixteenth  cen- 
tury, by  a Korean  potter.  It  was  reestab- 
lished during  the  Kwanyei  period,  1624-43, 
by  Tanaka  and  Shigedomi,  and  only  existed 
up  to  the  Hoyei  period,  1704-10. 

The  specimens,  therefore,  of  this  ware  are 


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scarce.  They  are  made  of  hard  reddish  clay, 
and  resemble  the  old  decorated  Karatsu  ware. 
Some  remarkably  fine  copies  of  old  Cochin 
China  and  Korean  ware  were  produced  at 
this  factory,  and  they  often  are  mistaken  for 
the  original. 

No.  74  A.  Sake  Bottle,  bulb-shape,  with 
long  neck,  Utsutsugawa  stoneware. 

With  dark-brown  glaze,  and  decorated  with  brush- 
marks  in  green  under  the  glaze,  hard  red  clay,  22  inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Utsutsugawa,  in  the  province  of 
Hizen.  Date,  1630. 

No.  74  B.  Plate,  Utsutsugawa  stoneware. 

Decorated  with  conventional  clouds  and  flowers  in 
white,  and  covered  with  dark-brown  glaze,  hard  red 
clay.  Made  at  Utsutsugawa,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Date,  1700. 

No.  74  c.  Sake  Bottle,  bulb-shape,  with 
long  neck,  Utsutsugawa  stoneware. 

Decorated  with  archaic  floral  design  in  colors,  and 
covered  with  dark-brown  glaze,  hard  red  clay,  20  inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Utsutsugawa,  in  the  province  of 
Hizen.  Date,  1630. 


1karat0u  Mare. 


1Rarat0U  Mare,  province  of  Ibisen. 

Karatsu  kilns  are  situated  at  the  foot  of  a 
hill  near  the  city  of  Karatsu,  in  the  district  of 
Matsura,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  It  is  said 
that  some  pottery  was  made  here  from  the 
remote  ages,  but  the  early  history  of  the  kilns 
is  not  known,  and  the  early  productions  now 
in  existence  are  all  the  ordinary  clay  wares 
unglazed. 

Karatsu  wares  are  now  classified  in  seven 
kinds  or  varieties,  viz. : 

ist.  Yonehakari  (rice  measure),  produced 
during  the  Genkio  period,  1321-23,  which  is 
covered  with  thin  glaze  without  luster.  This 
variety  is  believed  by  some  to  have  been  so 
called  from  its  being  used  for  measuring  rice, 
but  it  is  not  correct,  because  the  pieces  known 
under  that  variety  are  not  the  same  in  size. 

2d.  Nenuke  (up-rooted)  variety  was  made 
during  the  Kenbu  and  Bummei  period,  1334- 
1486.  The  clay  used  in  this  variety  was 
white  and  red,  and  the  glaze  of  lead-color 


Ikaratsu  Mare. 


having  the  crape-like  appearance  within  the 
ring  at  the  base  or  bottom  of  a piece.  This 
variety  is  much  esteemed. 

3d.  Oku  Korai  (Old  Korean)  wares  were 
made  during  the  Bummei  and  Tensho  period, 
1486-1591.  During  this  period  the  ceremo- 
nial tea  was  in  great  vogue,  and  the  amateurs 
admiring  the  Korean  tea  bowls,  which  they 
could  not  obtain,  as  they  were  scarce,  had 
them  copied  at  Karatsu. 

The  bowls  are  known  under  the  name  of 
Oku  Korai,  which  means  the  old  Korean. 
The  clay  of  Oku  Korai  is  finer,  and  the 
glaze  is  either  of  rich  brown  color  like  that 
of  Hiwa  seeds,  or  of  yellowish  green. 

Those  having  the  crape-like  appearance 
within  the  ring  of  the  base  are  considered  to 
be  the  best.  The  above  three  varieties  are 
generally  known  as  the  old  Karatsu. 

4th.  Seto  Karatsu,  so  called  from  having 
the  Seto  glaze,  was  made  during  the  Onin  and 
Tensho  period,  1467-1591.  This  variety  has 
white  or  gray  clay,  and  is  usually  covered 


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IRaratsu  Mare. 


with  thin  gray  glaze,  showing  the  tortoise- 
shell-like crackles. 

5th.  Ye  Karatsu,  the  decorated  Karatsu, 
was  made  since  Tensho,  1591.  Of  this  vari- 
ety many  tea  bowls,  plates,  and  bowls  are 
to  be  found.  The  clay  is  of  reddish  earth, 
and  the  glaze  of  yellow,  green,  and  black, 
with  a great  deal  of  luster.  The  designs  are 
mostly  sketchy  flowers  and  grasses. 

6th.  Chosen  Karatsu  (Korean  Karatsu) 
was  made  with  the  Korean  clay  and  glaze 
during  1591-1643.  The  clay  is  dark-reddish 
earth,  and  the  glaze  green  mixed  with  white, 
which  is  commonly  known  as  Namako  glaze. 
There  are  very  few  tea  bowls  of  this  variety, 
although  a great  many  water  jars  and  plates. 

7th.  Horidashi  Karatsu  (“dug  up  Karat- 
su ”)  was  made  during  1643-1735.  The  clay 
is  hard,  and  the  glaze  has  generally  a dark- 
greenish  tone.  Those  having  the  crape-like 
appearance  within  the  ring  at  the  base  are 
the  best.  The  name  of  Horidashi  came  from 
the  fact  that  the  pieces  imperfect  in  shape. 


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IRaratsu  Mare. 


or  too  highly  fired  or  broken,  which  were 
buried  by  the  potters  as  useless,  were  un- 
earthed, and  made  much  of  by  the  tea-club, 
amateurs  and  the  same  ware  made  during 
this  period,  and  not  buried,  is  also  called  by 
the  same  name.  The  above  four  varieties 
are  the  famous  Karatsu  wares. 

During  1780-1817,  Lord  Ogasawara  of  Ka- 
ratsu ordered  some  potters  to  make  pottery 
like  that  of  Yatsushiro  with  inlaid  ornamenta- 
tion of  storks  in  cloud,  etc.,  for  the  purpose 
of  presentation  to  the  Shogun  and  his  friends. 
This  variety  has  not  been  made  since  1869. 

Of  the  noted  potters  still  working  at  Ka- 
ratsu, Tarozayemon,  Yejibei,  and  Kaheiji  are 
very  skilful. 


No.  75.  Sake  Bottle,  Karatsu  stoneware. 

Bulb  shape  with  tapering  neck,  and  slightly  spreading 
mouth  with  silver  top,  covered  with  bluish-gray  glaze, 
and  decorated  with  conventional  forms  of  cherry  and 
chrysanthemum  flowers,  and  vertical  lines  inlaid  with 


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Ikaratsu  Kllare. 


white  clay  under  the  glaze,  dark-brown  clay,  1 5 inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Karatsu,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Date,  1600. 


No.  76.  Sake  Bottle,  Karatsu  stoneware. 

Bulb  form  with  short  neck,  and  spreading  mouth, 
covered  with  bluish  crackled  gray  glaze,  sandy  dark- 
gray  clay,  6^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Karatsu,  in 
the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1600. 


No.  77.  Tea  Jar,  with  ivory  cover,  Karatsu 
stoneware. 

Covered  with  brownish-gray  glaze,  dark-brown  clay, 
3 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Karatsu,  in  the  province 
of  Hizen.  Date,  1700. 


No.  78.  Tea  Bowl,  Karatsu  stoneware. 

Covered  with  greenish-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  in 
brown  under  the  glaze,  coarse  reddish-gray  clay,  33^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Karatsu,  in  the  province  of 
Hizen.  Date,  1800. 


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1karat0tt  Mare. 


No.  79.  Cake  Dish,  Karatsu  stoneware. 

Covered  with  brownish-gray  glaze,  and  decorated 
with  an  archaic  design  inlaid  in  white  under  the  glaze, 
fine  red  clay,  71^  inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Karatsu, 
in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1730. 


No.  80.  Comfit  Bottle,  Karatsu  stoneware. 

Bulb  form  with  small  neck,  covered  with  yellowish- 
brown  glaze  running  into  gray,  2^  inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Karatsu,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1800. 


No.  81.  Jar,  bulb-shape,  Karatsu  stoneware. 

Covered  with  bluish-green  glaze  with  purplish-red 
spots,  reddish-brown  clay,  5^  inches  in  height.  Made 
at  Karatsu,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1700. 


No.  82.  Sake  Bottle,  Karatsu  stoneware. 

Globular  body  tapering  to  a narrow  neck,  and  spread- 
ing toward  the  mouth,  covered  with  brownish-gray 
glaze,  reddish-gray  clay,  and  decorated  with  brush- 
marks,  inlaid  in  white  under  the  glaze,  9^  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Karatsu,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Date,  1700. 


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IRaratsu  Mare, 


No.  83.  Sake  Bottle,  with  short,  narrow 
neck,  Karatsu  stoneware. 

Covered  with  bluish-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
wave  design  engraved  under  the  glaze,  reddish-brown 
clay,  9^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Karatsu,  in  the 
province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1800. 

No.  84.  Tea  Jar,  Karatsu  stoneware. 

Covered  with  purplish-gray  glaze,  brown  clay, 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Karatsu,  in  the  province  of 
Hizen.  Date,  1650. 


No.  85.  Vase,  Karatsu  stoneware. 

Covered  with  gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with  flowers 
and  scrolls  inlaid  in  white  under  the  glaze,  dark-brown 
clay,  9^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Karatsu,  in  the 
province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1650. 


No.  86.  Tea  Bowl,  Karatsu  stoneware. 

Covered  with  dark-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
brush-marks  in  black  under  the  glaze,  reddish-gray  clay, 
5 inches  in  diameter.  Made  in  Karatsu,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Hizen,  and  dug  out  at  a village  near  Karatsu. 
Date,  1630. 


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Ikaratsu  Mare. 


No.  87.  Fire  Bowl  for  smoker,  Karatsu 
stoneware. 

Covered  with  yellowish-gray  glaze,  reddish-gray 
clay,  3 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Karatsu,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Hizen.  Date,  1750. 


No.  88.  Sake  Bottle,  with  short,  narrow  neck 
with  swelling  body,  Karatsu  stoneware. 

Covered  with  brown-gray  and  green  glaze,  and  dec- 
orated with  an  archaic  floral  design  in  brown,  reddish- 
brown  clay,  13  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Karatsu,  in 
the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1650. 


No.  89.  Water  Jar,  Karatsu  stoneware. 

Covered  with  dark-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
standing  storks,  the  body  inlaid  in  white,  and  beaks 
and  feet  painted  in  brown  under  the  glaze,  brown  clay, 
7 3^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Karatsu,  in  the  province 
of  Hizen.  Date,  1750. 


No.  90.  Bowl,  Karatsu  stoneware. 

Covered  with  purplish-gray  glaze,  and  decorated 
with  a conventional  design  of  flowers  engraved  and 


Ikaratstt  Marc. 


painted  in  brown  under  the  glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  53^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  a private  kiln  of  Prince  Oga- 
sawara  in  Karatsu,  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1800. 


No.  91.  Sake  Bottle,  gourd-form,  Karatsu 
stoneware. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  gray  glaze,  and  decorated 
with  Japanese  poem,  fine  gray  clay,  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  a private  kiln  of  Prince  Ogasawara  in 
Karatsu,  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1800. 


No.  92.  Sake  Bottle,  Karatsu  stoneware. 

Flat  shape,  with  short,  narrow  neck,  covered  with 
pinkish  glaze,  and  decorated  with  fine  thread-marks 
and  scroll  of  bluish-white  glaze  splashed  over,  3^^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Karatsu,  in  the  province  of 
Hizen.  Date,  1850. 


No.  9}.  Sake  Bottle,  Karatsu  stoneware. 

Covered  with  gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with  white 
inlaid  design  after  Mishima  decoration,  fine  gray  clay, 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  a private  kiln  of  Prince 
Ogasawara  in  Karatsu,  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1800. 


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Iblra&o  Mare. 


No.  94.  Water  Jar,  Karatsu  stoneware. 

Covered  with  thin  gray  glaze  on  the  outside,  and 
with  thick,  greenish-brown  glaze  inside,  gray  clay, 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Karatsu,  in  the  province  of 
Hizen.  Date,  1600. 

Iblrabo  Mare,  province  of  Ibisen. 

This  ware  is  so  called  from  its  factory 
having  been  owned  by  Prince  Matsura  of 
Hirado.  The  factory  was  established  by 
Imamura  Sannoji  during  the  Meireki  period 
(1655-57),  but  it  was  not  until  the  Horeki 
period  (1751-62)  that  it  produced  those 
charming  specimens  so  much  prized  and  ad- 
mired by  our  collectors  and  connoisseurs, 
when  Prince  Matsura  gave  a new  and  great 
impulse  to  its  production  by  rebuilding  the 
furnaces,  and  by  employing  the  best  potters 
and  decorators  at  the  factory,  who  were  not 
allowed  to  make  anything  except  for  him. 

The  best  specimens  of  Hirado  ware  are  to 
be  found  among  the  pieces  turned  out  of 


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1birat)0  Mare. 

that  factory  from  the  Horeki  period  (1751- 
1762)  up  to  the  middle  of  this  century. 
Among  the  blue-and-white  porcelains  made 
at  the  factory  especially  for  the  prince,  the 
pieces  painted  with  designs  of  Chinese  boys 
at  play  under  a pine-tree  are  much  esteemed, 
and  the  value  of  the  pieces  varies  according  to 
the  number  of  boys  painted  on  them,  the  best 
having  seven  boys,  the  second  five,  and  the 
third  only  three. 

In  the  white  Hirado  ware,  the  wonderful 
skill  in  modeling  and  always  correct  and 
graceful  form  are  displayed.  The  blue-and- 
white  ware  is  generally  very  refined  in  design 
and  soft  in  tone.  The  Hirado  ware  is  made 
of  the  best-manipulated  clay,  much  finer 
than  any  other  to  be  found  in  other  Japanese 
porcelains,  except  Nabeshima,  and  well  de- 
serves the  ardent  admiration  of  all  the  lovers 
of  our  keramic  art. 

The  factory  force  was  composed  of  a di- 
rector, and  about  twenty  potters  and  deco- 
rators, all  pensioned  by  the  prince.  Among 

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Ibirabo  Mare. 


the  most  famous  artists  connected  with  it 
were  Imamura  Joyen,  Kuchiishi  Kiheiji,  Fu- 
rukawa  Matazo,  Imamura  Riyemon,  and 
Ikeda  Yasujiro. 

No.  95.  Vase,  Hirado  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  the  seven  boys  at  play  under  pine- 
trees,  delicately  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  and 
covered  with  soft  white  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  8 inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Mikawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Date,  1750. 


No.  96.  Vase,  Hirado  porcelain. 

Covered  with  pure  white  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
pine-trees  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  ornamented 
with  stork  handles,  fine  white  clay,  8 inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Mikawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date, 
1730. 


No.  97 . Sake  Bottle,  bulb-shape,  with  straight, 
small  neck,  Hirado  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  five  boys  at  play  in  a garden,  painted 
in  blue  under  the  glaze,  and  covered  with  white  glaze, 
fine  white  clay,  8 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Mikawachi, 
in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1730. 


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Ibirabo  Mare. 


No.  98.  Incense  Burner,  with  pierced  cover, 
Hirado  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  five  boys  at  play  under  pinertrees, 
painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  and  covered  with  white 
glaze,  fine  white  clay,  4 inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Mikawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1750. 

No.  99.  Water  Jar,  cylindrical  form,  Hirado 
porcelain. 

Decorated  with  graceful  leaf-scroll,  painted  in  blue 
under  the  glaze,  and  covered  with  white  glaze,  fine 
white  clay,  7^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Mikawachi, 
in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1800. 

No.  100.  Water  Jar,  cylindrical  form,  Hirado 
porcelain. 

Decorated  with  conventional  wave  design,  engraved 
under  the  glaze,  and  covered  with  white  glaze,  fine 
white  clay,  7^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Mikawachi, 
in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1750. 


No.  loi.  Incense  Burner,  Hirado  porcelain. 

Square  form,  with  four  handles  and  four  feet,  deco- 
rated with  flowers  and  basket  design,  delicately  en- 
graved under  the  glaze,  with  blue  stripes  round  the 


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Ibirabo  Mare, 


neck,  and  covered  with  white  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  4 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Mikawachi,  in  the  province 
ofHizen.  Date,  1750. 

No.  102.  Vase,  Hirado  porcelain. 

Covered  with  celadon  glaze,  and  decorated  with  bam- 
boo, engraved  and  inlaid  with  white  clay  under  the 
glaze,  fine  white  clay,  10  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Mikawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  17^0. 


No.  103.  Incense  Burner,  with  silver  cover, 
Hirado  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  the  carved  design  of  peony  flowers 
and  rocks  under  the  glaze,  and  covered  with  pure  white 
glaze,  fine  white  clay,  2^  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Mikawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Mark,  Hirado  Sei, 
in  blue  under  the  glaze.  Made  at  Hirado  kiln.  Date, 
1800. 

No.  104.  Sake  Cup,  Hirado  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  fish,  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze, 
ornamented  with  gold  over  the  glaze  in  the  inside, 
and  on  the  outside  with  Daruma  painted  in  blue,  and 
the  name  “ Hiodoshi’’  in  raised  characters  under  the 
glaze,  fine  white  clay,  31^  inches  in  diameter.  Made  at 
Mikawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Mark,  Hirado 


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Ibirabo  Marc. 


Ontome  Yaki,  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze.  (The 
Hirado  ware  prohibited  from  sale.)  This  cup  is  one  of 
many  that  were  made  especially  for  the  prince,  to  be 
presented  to  his  favorite  wrestler  ‘"Hiodoshi.”  Date, 
1800. 

No.  105.  Water  Jar,  cylindrical  form,  Hirado 
porcelain. 

Decorated  with  minutely  executed  landscape,  painted 
in  blue  under  the  glaze,  and  covered  with  white  glaze 
cracked  in  the  second  baking,  fine  white  clay,  6^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Mikawachi,  in  the  province 
of  Hizen.  Mark,  Made  by  Kuchiishi  Rizayemon  and 
painted  by  Imamura  Riyemon  at  the  private  kiln  in 
Mikawachi  in  the  middle  of  August  in  the  6th  year  of 
Tempo.  Date,  1835. 

No.  106.  Cake  Dish,  with  three  feet,  Hirado 
porcelain. 

Covered  with  grayish-blue  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  8 
inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Mikawachi,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Hizen.  Date,  1800. 

No.  107.  Incense  Burner,  square  form,  Hirado 
porcelain. 

Covered  with  blue  glaze,  and  decorated  with  flowers 
painted  in  silver  and  gold  over  the  glaze,  and  with 


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Ibira&o  Mare. 


chocolate  glaze  round  the  base,  fine  white  clay,  2 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Mikawachi,  in  the  province 
ofHizen.  Date,  1750. 

No.  108.  Incense  Burner,  with  pierced  cover 
and  sides,  Hirado  porcelain. 

Cover  pierced  in  form  of  chrysanthemum  flower,  and 
sides  pierced  to  represent  a bamboo  basket  with  three 
reserve  panels.  The  first  panel  decorated  with  a view 
of  Fujiyama  ; the  second  with  chrysanthemums  and  or- 
chids, and  the  third  with  a Chinese  sage  with  boy 
painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  the  inside  cylindrical 
part  decorated  with  Chinese  sages  painted  in  blue,  fine 
white  clay,  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Mikawachi, 
in  the  province  ofHizen.  Date,  1850. 

No.  109.  Writing  Table  Water  Pot,  in  form 
of  drum,  Hirado  porcelain. 

With  blue-glazed  top  made  in  form  of  chrysanthe- 
mum flower,  2^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Mika- 
wachi, in  the  province  ofHizen.  Date,  1800. 


No.  no.  Saucer,  in  form  of  peach,  Hirado 
porcelain. 

The  body  part  covered  with  rich,  brilliant  brown 
glaze,  and  the  leaf  part  with  dark-blue  glaze,  fine  white 


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■B)ira&o  Mare. 


clay,  3 inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Mikawachi,  in  the 
province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1800. 


No.  111.  Netsuke,  in  form  of  chrysanthemum, 
Hirado  porcelain. 

Covered  with  blue  glaze,  and  decorated  with  carved 
lines  under  the  glaze,  fine  wliite  clay,  i ^ inches  in  di- 
ameter. Made  at  Mikawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Date,  1750. 

No.  1 12.  Sake  Cup,  Hirado  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  flowers  and  birds,  painted  in  blue 
under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  4 inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Mikawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date, 
1800. 

No.  113.  Fire  Bowl  for  smoker,  Hirado  porce- 
lain. 

Decorated  with  flowers,  painted  in  blue  under  the 
glaze,  fine  white  clay,  6 inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Mikawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1800. 

No.  114.  Water  Jar,  Hirado  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  plum  and  chrysanthemum  flowers 
and  long-tailed  birds,  and  a butterfly  painted  in  blue 


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1blrat»o  Mare. 


under  the  glaze,  and  in  colors  over  the  glaze,  fine  white 
clay,  8 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Mikawachi,  in  the 
province  of  Hizen,  Date,  1800. 

I 

■No.  115.  Hanging  Vase,  Hirado  porcelain. 

Partly  covered  with  brown,  blue  and  white  glazes, 
and  decorated  with  a pine-branch,  a rock  and  grasses, 
in  raised  design,  fine  white  clay,  8 inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Mikawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date, 
1700. 

No.  1 16.  Incense  Box,  rounded  diamond 
shape,  Hirado  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  carved  design  of  pine,  plum,  bamboo 
and  storks,  and  partly  covered  with  white  and  brown 
glazes,  fine  white  clay,  3 inches  hy  inches.  Made 
at  Mikawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1700. 


No.  117.  Sake  Bottle,  with  silver  top,  Hirado 

porcelain. 

% 

Decorated  with  a dragon  and  tiger  modeled  in  relief, 
fine  white  clay,  10^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Mika- 
wachi, in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1650. 


78 


Hrita  Mare. 

No.  ii8.  Tea  Bowl,  Hirado  porcelain. 

Covered  with  dark-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with  the 
zodiac  signs  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  reddish- 
brown  clay,  4^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Mikawachi, 
in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1650. 

arita  Mare,  |p>rovince  of  Ibisen. 

Arita  ware,  or  Imari  or  Hizen  ware,  as  it  is 
called  in  America  and  Europe,  is  made  at 
Arita,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  The  Arita 
factory  owes  its  origin  to  a Korean  potter, 
Risampei,  who  was  brought  over  from  Korea 
in  1598  by  Prince  Nabeshima,' together  with 
several  other  potters. 

These  Korean  potters  were  first  located  at 
the  foot  of  Kanatate  mountain,  about  five  miles 
north  of  Saga,  the  provincial  capital  of  Hizen, 
by  the  prince’s  order, and  here  they  established 
a factory  and  made  some  pottery.  It  was  re- 
moved toward  the  end  of  the  Keicho  period 
( 1 596-1 6 1 4)  to  a place  called  Fujinokochi,  in  the 
district  of  Matsura,  as  the  result  in  pottery- 


79 


Hrlta  Mare. 


making  at  Kanatate  was  unsatisfactory,  but 
it  was  not  until  Risampei  discovered  the  fine 
materials  at  Idsumiyama  in  Arita  that  he  suc- 
ceeded in  producing  any  good  porcelain. 
Since  this  discovery  Arita  began  to  be  crowded 
with  potters,  so  that  in  1637  there  were  532 
males  and  294  females  engaged  in  keramic  in- 
dustry in  and  near  Arita,  and  in  1 647  there  were 
155  kilns  and  155  potter’s  wheels  at  work. 

The  products  of  Arita  factories  up  to  about 
1640  were  mostly  blue-and-white  porcelains 
made  after  Chinese  style,  and  an  inferior  kind 
of  celadon  porcelains,  but  since  Kakiyemon’s 
successful  achievement  in  decorating  with 
colored  enamels,  much  finer  porcelains  were 
produced  here. 

Tsuji  Kizayemon’s  discovery  of  the  use  of 
saggars  duri  ng  the  Kwambun  period  ( 1 66 1 - 72) 
was  another  step  in  the  progress  of  Keramic 
Art ; and  finally,  during  the  Tempo  period 
(1830- 1843),  Hisadomi  Yojibei,  better  known 
by  his  nom  de  plume  Zoshuntei  Sampo,  made 
the  egg-shell  porcelains  for  the  first  time. 


Hrlta  Mare. 


Hirado,  Karatsu,  Nabeshima,  Matsugatani, 
Shiraishi,  Utsutsugawa,  Bogasaki,  and  Kame- 
yama  factories  of  this  province  will  be  noticed 
separately ; but  Nangawara,  Kuromuta,  Ichi- 
nose,  Hirose,  Hokao,  and  Obo  factories  will 
be  included  under  Arita  factories,  as  they  all 
use  the  same  materials  and  follow  the  same 
methods  as  Arita  proper. 


No.  119.  Sake  Bottle,  square  shape,  Imari 
porcelain . 

Decorated  with  the  birds  of  paradise  and  the  sacred 
dogs  in  the  center  of  the  panels,  which  are  sunken  in 
conventional  diamond  shape,  and  the  chrysanthemum 
flowers  and  peony  flowers  painted  in  blue  under  the 
glaze,  and  in  red  and  gold  over  the  glaze,  fine  white 
clay,  S}4  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Arita,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Hizen.  Date,  1750. 


No.  120.  Incense  Burner,  Imari  porcelain. 

Rectangular  form  with  handles,  with  perforated  top, 
decorated  with  chrysanthemum  flowers  and  butterflies 
painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  and  in  red  and  gold 
and  in  enamels  of  purple  and  green  over  the  glaze,  fine 


7 


81 


artta  Mare, 


white  day,  4 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Arita,  in  the 
province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1750. 

No.  121.  Incense  Burner,  Imari  porcelain. 

Rectangular  form,  with  the  perforated  sides  and  top, 
decorated  with  triple  lozenge-shaped  panels  with  relief 
design  of  pine-trees,  and  floral  scrolls  painted  in  red  and 
gold,  and  in  the  enameled  green  and  purple  over  the 
glaze,  fine  white  clay,  4^  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Arita,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1750. 


No.  122.  Sake  Bottle,  globular  form,  with 
long,  narrow  neck,  Imari  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  chrysanthemum  flowers  and  butter- 
flies painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  and  in  red  and 
gold  and  yellow  and  green  enamels  over  the  glaze,  fine 
white  clay,  9^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Arita,  in  the 
province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1700. 


No.  123.  Rice  Bowl,  Imari  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  pine,  plum,  and  bamboo,  painted  in 
blue  under  the  glaze,  and  in  red  over  the  glaze,  fine 
white  clay,  5 inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Arita,  in 
the  province  of  Hizen.  Mark,  Fuki  Chomei  (wealth, 
position,  and  long  life),  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze. 
Date,  1700. 


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Hrlta  Mare. 

No.  124.  Incense  Burner,  square  form,  Imari 
porcelain. 

Decorated  with  brocade  design,  painted  in  gold  and 
green  and  red  enamels  over  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay, 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Arita,  in  the  province 
ofHizen.  Date,  1750. 

No.  125.  Incense  Burner,  flattened,  round 
shape,  Imari  porcelain . 

Decorated  with  a flower  on  the  top,  painted  in  gold 
and  green  and  red  enamels  within  a black  circle  on 
white  ground,  and  the  remaining  part  painted  in  gold 
and  red  over  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  i ^ inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Arita,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Date,  1750. 

No.  126.  Cake  Dish,  with  three  feet,  Imari 
porcelain . 

Decorated  with  a brocade  design  of  floral  scrolls, 
conventional  waves,  the  sacred  balls  and  rolls  painted 
in  red  and  gold,  and  green  and  red  enamels  over  the 
glaze,  fine  white  clay,  6^  inches  in  diameter.  Made 
at  Arita,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1750. 

No.  127.  Rice  Bowl,  Imari  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  creeping  cherry  flowers,  painted  in 
gold  and  red  over  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  4 inches 


arita  Mare. 

in  diameter.  Made  at  Arita,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Date,  1750. 

No.  128.  Bowl,  Imari  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  the  cherry  flowers  and  iris  painted  in 
gold,  pink  and  red  over  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  6 
inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Arita,  in  the  province  of 
Hizen.  Date,  1750. 

No.  129.  Bowl,  Imari  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  landscape  in  the  inside,  painted  in 
black,  green,  purple  and  red  enamels,  and  with  a dra- 
gon and  bird  of  paradise  pursuing  the  sacred  balls,  on 
the  outside,  painted  in  gold  and  red  and  purple,  green 
and  yellow  enamels  over  the  glaze,  with  conventional 
key  design  for  the  lower  border  painted  in  blue  under 
the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  83^  inches  in  diameter. 
Made  at  Arita,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Mark,  Tai  Min 
Man  reki  Nin  sei  (made  during  Wanlieh  period  of  great 
Ming  dynasty).  Date,  1750. 

No.  130.  Bowl,  Imari  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  three  medallions,  with  floral  designs 
in  the  inside,  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  and  in 
gold  and  red  over  the  glaze,  and  with  a scroll  design  of 
chrysanthemums  and  leaves  on  the  outside  painted  in 
blue  under  the  glaze,  and  gold  and  red  and  green  enamel 


84 


Hrlta  Mare. 


over  the  glaze,  fine  white  day,  1 1 inches  in  diameter. 
Made  at  Arita,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Mark,  Fuku 
(happiness),  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze.  Date, 
1700. 

No.  131.  Hot-water  Bowl,  Imari  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  conventional  design  of  rabbits  in  the 
moon,  painted  in  gold  and  red  and  dull  green  enamels 
over  the  glaze  on  the  outside,  and  in  the  center  of  the 
inside  a rabbit  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine 
white  clay,  3^  inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Arita,  in 
the  province  of  Hizen.  Mark,  Tai  Min  Nin  Sei  (made 
during  the  Ming  dynasty).  Date,  1750. 


No.  132.  Plate,  Imari  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  peony  flowers  and  rocks,  painted  in 
blue  under  the  glaze,  and  in  gold  and  red  and  green, 
purple  and  yellow  enamels  over  the  glaze,  fine  white 
clay,  \2}i  inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Arita,  in  the 
province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1700. 


No.  133.  Incense  Burner,  with  silver  top, 
Imari  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  floral  scrolls,  painted  in  gold,  red  and 
green  enamels  over  the  glaze,  and  borders  painted  in 


7A 


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arita  Mare. 


blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  3 inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Arita,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1700. 

No.  134.  Sake  Bottle,  Imari  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  boys  playing,  with  flower  carriage 
painted  in  gold  and  red,  and  black,  green  and  yellow 
enamels  over  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  45^  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Arita,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date, 
1750. 

No.  135.  Water  Jar,  cylindrical  form,  Imari 
porcelain. 

Decorated  with  standing  storks  among  the  reeds, 
painted  in  black,  green,  blue  and  red  enamels  over  the 
glaze,  and  gold  band  round  the  rim,  fine  white  clay. 
The  inside  and  bottom  lacquered,  7 inches  in  diameter. 
Made  at  Arita,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1750. 

No.  136.  Tea  Cup,  Imari  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  peony  flowers,  painted  in  gold,  red  and 
green  enamels  within  the  heart-shaped  panels  of  blue, 
fine  white  clay,  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Arita, 
in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1750. 

No.  137.  Incense  Burner,  Imari  porcelain. 

With  cover  and  two  handles,  made  in  form  of  dog 
foo,  decorated  with  chrysanthemum  flowers  in  high 


Srtta  Marc. 


relief,  painted  in  gold  and  red,  green,  blue  and  yellow 
enamels  over  the  glaze,  in  the  front  and  on  the  back, 
plum  blossoms  painted  in  gold,  black  and  red  over  the 
glaze,  fine  white  clay,  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Arita,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1700. 

No.  138.  Bowl,  Imari  porcelain. 

• Decorated  with  dog  foo,  and  peony  flowers,  painted 
in  gold  and  red,  and  blue  enamel  over  the  glaze,  with 
border  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay, 
6 inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Arita,  in  the  province 
of  Hizen.  Date,  1730. 


No.  139.  Water  Basin,  Imari  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  three  medallions  with  black  border,  in 
which  a hawk  on  a perch  with  curtains  overhead  is 
painted  in  gold,  red  and  black,  and  the  rest  of  the  surface 
richly  decorated  with  chrysanthemums  and  peony  flow- 
ers painted  in  colors  over  the  glaze,  and  in  blue  under 
the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  inches  in  height.  Made 
at  Arita,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1750. 


No.  140.  Vase,  Imari  porcelain. 

Trumpet-shape,  with  silver  filigree-work  ornamenta- 
tion round  the  mouth,  decorated  with  floral  designs. 


87 


Hrlta  Mare, 


painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  and  in  gold  and  colors 
over  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  23  inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Arita,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1650. 

No.  141.  Rice  Bowl,  with  cover,  Imari  porce- 
lain. 

Decorated  with  a Chinese  design  of  landscape  with 
figures,  having  some  figures  inclosed  in  red  circular 
medallions,  painted  in  gold  and  enamel  colors  over  the 
glaze,  fine  white  clay,  3 inches  in  diameter.  Made  at 
Arita,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Mark,  Man  reki  nen 
sei  (made  during  Wanlieh  period),  painted  in  blue  under 
the  glaze.  Date,  1730. 

No.  142.  Rice  Bowl,  with  cover,  Imari  porce- 
lain. 

Decorated  with  the  New  Year  decoration,  orange, 
pine,  charcoal,  and  noshi  painted  in  gold  and  red  and 
black  enamel  over  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  43^  inches 
in  diameter.  Made  at  Arita,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Date,  1750. 

No.  143.  Sake  Bottle,  Imari  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  four  panels,  two  of  which  are  dec- 
orated with  the  design  of  dragon  and  tiger  in  relief,  and 
the  other  two  with  landscape  painted  in  colors,  and  all 
surrounded  with  floral  border  designs  painted  in  gold 


arita  Mare, 


and  colors,  fine  white  clay,  1 2 inches  in  height.  Made 
at  Arita,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1750. 

No.  144.  Incense  Box,  double-clove  shape, 
Imari  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  two  birds  of  paradise,  and  bands  of 
diamond  on  top,  and  diapers  on  the  sides  painted  in 
blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  31^  inches  in 
diameter.  Made  at  Arita,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Date,  1800. 

No.  145.  Incense  Box,  Imari  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  the  sacred  books,  hat,  cloak,  hammer, 
etc.,  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay, 
234  inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Arita,  in  the  province 
of  Hizen.  Date,  1800. 

No.  146.  Water  Jar,  for  writing  desk,  Imari 
porcelain. 

Decorated  with  a brocade  design  painted  in  blue 
under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  3 inches  in  diameter. 
Made  at  Arita,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1800. 


No.  147.  Bowl,  Imari  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  floral  scroll  design,  painted  in  blue 
under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  7 inches  in  diameter. 


89 


Hrita  Mare. 


Made  at  Arita,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Mark,  Tai  Min 
Sei-Ka  Nen  Sei  (made  during  Ching  Hwa  period  of 
great  Ming  Dynasty).  Date,  1800. 

No.  148.  Tea  Cup,  in  form  of  the  morning- 
glory,  Imari  porcelain. 

Covered  with  blue  glaze  outside,  and  celadon  glaze 
inside  with  brown  glazed  rim,  fine  white  clay, 
inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Arita,  in  the  province  of 
Hizen.  Date,  1800. 

No.  149.  Sake  Bottle,  Imari  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  floral  scroll  design  painted  in  blue 
under  the  glaze,  hard  gray  clay,  14^  inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Arita,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1630. 

No.  150.  Vase,  Imari  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  pine,  plum  and  bamboo  design  in- 
closed in  a panel-like  medallion  on  two  sides,  painted  in 
blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  12^  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Arita,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date, 
1600. 

No.  151.  Sake  Bottle,  Imari  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  landscape,  painted  in  blue  under  the 
glaze,  hard,  sandy  gray  clay,  91^  inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Arita,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1600. 


90 


Brita  Mare. 

No.  152.  Water  Jar,  melon  shape,  Imari 
porcelain. 

Decorated  with  floral  scroll  design,  painted  in  blue 
under  the  glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  which  is  finely  crackled, 
8 ]/2  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Arita,  in  the  province 
ofHizen.  Date,  1650. 

No.  15}.  Tea  jar,  Imari  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  sketchy  floral  scroll  design,  painted  in 
blue  under  the  glaze,  hard,  sandy  clay,  2^  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Arita,  in  the  province  ofHizen.  Date, 
1600.  Said  to  be  a specimen  made  by  Goroshichi. 


No.  154.  Sake  Decanter,  Imari  porcelain. 

Commonly  known  as  Sei  san  bin,  and  especially 
made  by  Tsui  family  for  the  Imperial  Court,  decorated 
with  birds  of  paradise  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze, 
fine  white  clay,  9 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Arita,  in 
the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1800.  This  is  a speci- 
men of  Gokushin-Yaki. 


No.  155.  Saucer,  square  form,  Imari  porce- 
lain. 

Decorated  with  herons  and  reeds,  left  white  on  blue 
ground,  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  white 


91 


Brita  Mare, 


clay,  inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Nangawara,  in 
the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1700. 

No.  156.  Plate,  hexagon  shape,  Imari  porce- 
lain. 

Decorated  with  a horseman  crossing  a river,  painted 
in  blue  under  the  celadon  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  8 inches 
in  diameter.  Made  at  Nangawara,  in  the  province  of 
Hizen.  Date,  1800. 


No.  157.  Plate,  square  form,  Imari  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  floral  scroll  design  in  blue  under  the 
crackled  glaze,  grayish-white  clay,  9 inches  in  diameter. 
Made  at  Kuromuta,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date, 
1750. 

No.  158.  Rice  Bowl,  Imari  porcelain. 

Egg-shell  ware,  decorated  with  eight  vertical  bands, 
with  floral  design  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine 
white  clay,  3^  inches  in  diameter.  Made  by  Sampo  at 
Arita,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Mark,  Zoshuntei  Sampo 
Tsuru  (made  by  Sampo  at  Zoshuntei),  painted  in  blue 
under  the  glaze.  Date,  1840. 

No.  159.  Saucer,  Imari  porcelain. 

Egg-shell  ware,  decorated  with  the  bird  and  iris, 
painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  3 inches 


92 


flDatsusatani  Marc. 


in  diameter.  Made  at  Arita  by  Sampo,  in  the  province 
ofHizen.  Date,  1840. 

No.  160.  Saucer,  Imari  porcelain. 

Egg-shell  ware,  decorated  with  birds  and  flowers, 
painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay, 
inches  in  diameter.  Made  by  Sampo  at  Arita,  in  the 
province  of  Hizen.  Mark,  Zoshuntei  Sampo  Tsukuru 
(made  by  Sampo  at  Zoshuntei).  Date,  1840. 

I 

flDataugatanl  Marc,  province  of  ibisen. 

Matsugatani  factory  was  established  during 
the  Kioho  period  (1716-35),  at  the  country- 
seat  of  the  chief  of  the  castle  of  Ogi,  a branch 
house  of  Prince  Nabeshima,  and  only  existed 
for  a short  period  of  about  fifty  years. 

The  potters  engaged  at  this  factory  were 
from  Arita,  and  Arita  materials  were  also  used. 
The  porcelains  made  here  are  very  artistic 
and  beautiful,  like  Nabeshima  ware.  Very 
few  specimens  are  in  existence.  They  are 
mostly  blue-and-white,  celadon  and  plain 
white  ware. 


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Sbiraisbi  Mare. 


No.  i6i.  Plate,  Matsugatani  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  herons  standing  in  water  by  reeds, 
painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  7}^ 
inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Matsugatani  kiln,  of  Ogi, 
in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1720. 


Sbirai0bi  Mare,  province  of  1bi3en. 

The  origin  of  this  factory  is  unknown,  but 
it  is  probable  that  it  was  established  some 
time  during  the  seventeenth  century,  when 
several  factories  were  started  in  the  province. 
It  was  revived  during  the  Ansei  period  (1854- 
59)  by  Soha,  a Kioto  potter,  who  came  to 
Shiraishi  at  its  owner’s  request.  The  products 
of  this  factory  are  blue  and  white,  made  after 
Kioto  style,  the  decorated  porcelains  after 
Yeiraku  style,  and  the  crackled  celadon  after 
Nabeshima  style.  The  clay  used  at  this  fac- 
tory was  a mixture  of  local  and  Amakusa 
clay. 


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No.  162.  Water  Jar,  square  form,  Shiraishi 
porcelain. 

Decorated  with  horses  and  Chinese  characters,  painted 
in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  7 inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Shiraishi  by  Soha,  in  the  province  of 
Hizen.  Date,  1850. 


No.  163.  Plate,  in  form  of  plum  flower,  Shi- 
raishi porcelain. 

Decorated  with  flower  in  center,  painted  in  blue  under 
the  glaze,  and  covered  with  crackled  pale-gray  glaze, 
hard  gray  clay,  7 inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Shiraishi, 
in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1850. 


No.  164.  Bowl,  Shiraishi  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  landscape,  painted  in  blue  under  the 
pinkish-gray  glaze,  gray  clay,  5 inches  in  diameter. 
Made  at  Shiraishi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1 700. 


No.  165.  Plate,  Imari  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  net  design,  painted  in  blue  under  the 
glaze,  and  with  chocolate  glaze  over  the  glaze  for  the 
rim,  fine  white  clay,  8^  inches  in  diameter.  Made  by 
Kakiyemon  at  Nangawara,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Date,  1650. 


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No.  1 66.  Plate,  Imari  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  floral  scroll  design,  and  four  Chinese 
letters  in  the  center  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze, 
fine  white  clay,  8^  inches  in  diameter.  Made  by  Kaki- 
yemon  at  Nangawara,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Mark, 
the  character  Kai,  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze.  Date, 
1650. 

No.  167.  Sake  Bottle,  Imari  porcelain. 

With  silver  rim  round  the  mouth,  decorated  with 
peony  flowers  and  rocks  painted  in  red,  blue,  green  and 
yellow  enamel  colors  over  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  9)^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  by  Kakiyemon  at  Nangawara, 
in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1650. 

No.  168.  Bowl,  Imari  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  three  coiled  dragons  in  the  inside  and 
birds  and  flowers  on  the  outside,  painted  in  gold,  red- 
and-green,  blue-and-yellow  enamels  over  the  glaze, 
with  chocolate  glaze  round  the  rim,  fine  white  clay,  8}^ 
inches  in  diameter.  Made  by  Kakiyemon  at  Nangawara, 
in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1700. 

No.  169.  Bowl,  square  form,  Imari  porce- 
lain. 

Decorated  with  a floral  design,  painted  in  colors  and 
enamels  over  the  glaze,  and  with  chocolate  glaze  round 


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the  rim,  fine  white  clay,  4 inches  in  diameter.  Made 
by  Kakiyemon  at  Nangawara,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Mark,  character  “ Fuku  ’’  (happiness),  painted  in  dull  red 
over  the  glaze.  Date,  1700. 

No.  170.  Plate,  Imari  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  landscape  with  two  figures  in  the 
center  surrounded  by  eight  fan-shaped  panels,  each  of 
which  is  decorated  with  flowers  and  figures  painted  in 
five  enamel  colors  over  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  12^ 
inches  in  diameter.  Made  by  Kakiyemon  at  Nangawara, 
in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1700. 

No.  171.  Incense  Box,  Imari  porcelain. 

Gourd  shape,  decorated  with  diapers  and  medallions, 
painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  made  after  the  famous 
Shonsui  incense  box  called  the  Torisashi,'’  fine  white 
clay,  2 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Arita,  in  the  province 
of  Hizen.  Date,  1650. 

No.  172.  Bowl,  Imari  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  diapers  round  the  inner  border,  and 
with  a dog  foo  in  the  center,  painted  in  blue  under  the 
glaze,  hard,  coarse  gray  clay,  inches  in  diameter. 
Made  at  Arita,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1600. 


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IRabesbima  Mare,  province  of  Ibisen. 

This  is  the  name  by  which  the  ware  made 
at  the  private  kilns  of  Prince  Nabeshima  at 
Okawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen,  is  known. 
Nabeshima  ware  is  much  finer  in  clay  as  well 
as  workmanship  than  Imari  or  Arita  ware, 
and  is  held  in  higher  estimation  by  Japanese. 

The  factory  or  works  were  under  the  local 
government  of  the  prince,  and  the  product 
was  placed  at  his  disposal,  its  private  sale 
being  strictly  prohibited. 

The  most  of  the  pieces  turned  out  at  this 
factory  were  marked  with  a design  around 
the  base  like  the  teeth  of  a comb,  and  this 
variety  is  known  as  the  Kushide  (the  comb 
style). 

Among  many  kinds  of  porcelains  made  here, 
the  plain  celadon  and  crackled  celadon  are 
especially  admired  by  our  connoisseurs.  The 
plain  celadons  are  lighter  in  tone  than  most 
of  the  Chinese  celadons,  and  are  often  orna- 
mented with  a design  in  relief.  The  crackled 


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celadons  are  darker  and  richer  in  tone  than 
the  plain  celadons,  and  have  larger  crackles 
showing  blackish  veins. 

The  enameled  Nabeshima  porcelains  are 
also  greatly  admired  for  their  highly  artistic 
qualities.  The  distinguishing  feature  of  the 
enameled  Nabeshima  is  its  red  color,  which 
is  lighter  red,  more  like  orange-red,  and  the 
designs  are  generally  very  simple  and  refined. 

No.  173.  Rice  Bowl,  Nabeshima  porcelain. 

The  outside  covered  with  dark-brown  glaze,  and  in- 
side with  the  crackled  gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
three  medallions  of  flowers  painted  in  blue  under  the 
glaze,  hard  white  clay,  3 inches  in  height  and  5 inches 
in  diameter.  Made  at  Okawachi,  in  the  province  of 
Hizen.  Date,  1750. 


No.  174.  Incense  Burner,  Nabeshima  porce- 
lain. 

Dome-shaped,  with  cover  and  sides  pierced  through 
with  Genji  design,  and  decorated  with  floral  design 
painted  in  enamel  colors  over  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay, 
4 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Okawachi,  in  the  province 
of  Hizen.  Date,  1820. 


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No.  175.  Ash  Bowl  for  smoker,  cylindrical 
form,  with  cover,  Nabeshima  po'rcelain. 

Decorated  with  delicately  executed  landscape,  painted 
in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  4 inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Okawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Date,  1750. 

No.  176.  Sake  Bottle,  with  top,  Nabeshima 
porcelain. 

Decorated  with  chrysanthemums  and  other  flowers, 
painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  9)^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Okawachi,  in  the  province  of 
Hizen.  Date,  1850. 

No.  177.  Incense  Burner,  Nabeshima  porce- 
lain. 

Decorated  with  the  Nabeshima  crests  surrounded  by 
floral  scroll,  painted  in  gold  over  the  glaze,  fine  white 
clay,  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Okawachi,  in  the 
province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1730. 

No.  178.  Saucer,  with  raised  base,  Nabe- 
shima porcelain. 

Decorated  with  conventional  waves,  painted  in  blue 
under  the  glaze,  with  two  fan-shaped  spaces  within 
which  floral  designs  are  painted  in  blue  under  and  red 


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over  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  4^  inches  in  diameter. 
Made  at  Okawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date, 
1830. 

No.  179.  Cup,  Nabeshima  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  orchids,  painted  in  red  over  and  in 
blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  23^  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Okawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Date,  1800. 

No.  180.  Cup,  Nabeshima  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  flowers,  painted  in  red  over  and  in 
blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  23^  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Okawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Date,  1800. 

No.  181.  Sake  Cup,  Nabeshima  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  plum  flowers,  painted  in  gold  and 
red  over  and  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay, 
2^  inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Okawachi,  in  the 
province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1800. 


No.  182.  Sake  Cup,  Nabeshima  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  maple  branches,  painted  in  gold  and 
red  over  and  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay, 
23^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Okawachi,  in  the  province 
of  Hizen.  Date,  1800. 


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No.  183.  Saucer,  Nabeshima  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  baskets  and  cherry  flowers,  painted  in 
red  over  and  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  6 
inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Okawachi,  in  the  province 
ofHizen.  Comb  mark.  Date,  1800. 


No.  184.  Plate,  Nabeshima  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  narcissus,  painted  in  blue  under  the 
glaze,  fine  white  clay,  Sj4  inches  in  diameter.  Made 
at  Okawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Comb  mark. 
Date,  1830. 


No.  185.  Bead,  Nabeshima  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  floral  scroll,  painted  in  red  over  and 
in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  i inch  in  di- 
ameter. Made  at  Okawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Date,  1800. 

No.  186.  Netsuke,  egg  shape,  Nabeshima 
porcelain. 

Decorated  with  the  dog  foo  and  peony  flower,  painted 
in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  2 inches  in 
diameter.  Made  at  Okawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Date,  1730. 


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No.  187.  Bowl,  Nabeshima  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  wistaria,  painted  in  blue  under  the 
glaze,  fine  white  clay,  3 inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Okawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1800. 


No.  188.  Bowl,  hexagon  shape,  Nabeshima 
porcelain. 

Decorated  with  floral  scroll,  painted  in  blue  under  the 
glaze,  fine  white  clay,  3 inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Okawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1800. 


No.  189.  Sake  Cup,  Nabeshima  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  a night  scene,  ducks  flying  in  the 
moonlight  over  a field  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze, 
fine  white  clay,  3 inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Oka- 
wachi, in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1850. 


No.  190.  Traveling  Cups,  nest  of  seven  cups, 
Nabeshima  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  pine,  plum  and  bamboo,  painted  in 
blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay.  Made  at  Oka- 
wachi, in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1800. 


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No.  191.  Water  Jar,  for  writing  desk,  Na- 
beshima  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  chrysanthemums,  painted  in  blue 
under  the  glaze,  and  with  chrysanthemum  flowers  in 
relief  round  the  mouth  and  the  central  opening  under 
the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  i ^ inches  in  diameter.  Made 
at  Okawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1800. 

No.  192.  Writing-table  Screen,  Nabeshima 
porcelain. 

Decorated  with  landscape,  painted  in  blue  under  the 
glaze,  fine  white  clay,  4^  inches  in  diameter.  Made  at 
Okawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1750. 


No.  193.  Writing-table  Screen,  Nabeshima 
porcelain. 

Decorated  with  landscape,  painted  in  blue  under  the 
glaze,  and  with  dark  purplish-blue  border,  fine  white 
clay,  7 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Okawachi,  in  the 
province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1750. 

No.  194.  Sake  Cup,  Nabeshima  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  bamboo,  painted  in  blue  under  the 
glaze,  fine  white  clay,  i inch  in  height.  Made  at  Oka- 
wachi, in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1800. 


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No.  195.  Sake  Cup,  Nabeshima  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  birds,  animals,  fish,  etc.,  painted  in 
blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  2^  inches  in 
diameter.  Made  at  Okawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Date,  1800. 

No.  196.  Tea  Cup,  Nabeshima  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  cherry  flowers,  painted  in  blue  under 
the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  3 inches  in  diameter.  Made 
at  Okawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1750. 

No.  197.  Tea  Bowl,  Nabeshima  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  landscape,  painted  in  blue  under  the 
grayish-white  crackled  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  4^  inches 
in  diameter.  Made  at  Okawachi,  in  the  province  of 
Hizen.  Date,  1800. 

No.  198.  Cake  Stand,  Nabeshima  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  young  pines  and  ferns,  painted  in  blue 
under  the  pale-blue  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  8 inches  in 
diameter.  Made  at  Okawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Date,  1750. 

No.  199.  Plate,  Nabeshima  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  birds  on  a branch  of  a tree  by  river, 
painted  in  blue  under  and  in  red-and-green,  yellow-and- 


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black  enamels  over  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  6 inches 
in  diameter.  Made  at  Okawachi,  in  the  province  of 
Hizen.  Comb  mark.  Date,  1750. 


No.  200.  Plate,  Nabeshima  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  cherry  flowers  and  wheels,  painted  in 
blue  under  and  in  red  and  yellow  and  green  enamels 
over  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  6 inches  in  diameter. 
Made  at  Okawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Comb 
mark.  Date,  1800. 


No.  201.  Plate,  Nabeshima  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  chrysanthemums,  painted  in  blue 
under,  and  in  red  and  yellow  and  green  enamels  over,  the 
glaze,  fine  white  clay,  8 inches  in  diameter.  Made  at 
Okawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Comb  mark.  Date, 
1800. 


No.  202.  Sake  Bottle,  Nabeshima  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  landscape  in  a medallion,  painted  in 
blue  under  the  glaze,  and  covered  with  crackled  celadon 
glaze,  fine  white  clay,  9 inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Okawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1750. 


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No.  203.  Ash  Bowl  for  smoker,  Nabeshima 
porcelain. 

Decorated  with  white  stripes  and  covered  with  rich 
celadon  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Okawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date, 
1750. 

No.  204.  Vase,  trumpet-shape,  Nabeshima 
porcelain. 

Covered  with  rich  celadon  glaze,  93^  inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Okawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date, 
1750. 


No.  205.  Vase,  Nabeshima  porcelain. 

Cylindrical  form,  with  short  small  neck,  covered  with 
celadon  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  12  inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Okawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1750. 

No.  206.  Cake  Stand,  Nabeshima  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  flowers  in  the  center,  painted  in  red 
and  yellow  over  the  glaze,  and  with  border  of  chrysanthe- 
mum in  a conventional  form  in  relief  under  the  glaze, 
and  covered  with  light  celadon  glaze,  fine  white  clay, 
1 1 % inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Okawachi,  in  the 
province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1800. 


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Ikasama  Mare,  province  of  Ibltacbl 

Kasama  ware  is  made  at  Kasama,  in  the 
province  of  Hitachi.  The  products  of  this 
factory  are  not  common,  and  show  a great 
skill  in  workmanship.  It  is  not  known  when 
it  was  established.  There  is  another  factory 
at  Mito,  in  the  same  province,  where  several 
varieties  of  pottery  are  said  to  have  been 
made. 


No.  207.  Sake  Bottle,  Kasama  stoneware. 

With  narrow  neck  and  swelling  body,  covered  with  a 
dark-brown  glaze,  with  bluish-gray  glaze  running  round 
the  neck,  dark-reddish  clay,  S}4  inches  in  height.  Made 
at  Kasama,  in  the  province  of  Hitachi.  Date,  1800. 


5. 

fllMnato  Mare,  province  of  llbsumi. 

Minato  ware  is  made  at  Minato,  a village 
near  Sakai,  in  the  province  of  Idsumi,  and  it 


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is  said  that  the  factory  was  first  established 
here  many  centuries  ago.  According  to  some 
antiquarians,  Giyoki,  who  introduced  the  pot- 
ter’s wheel,  worked  at  this  factory,  and  gave 
the  potters  instructions  in  Keramic  Art,  but 
the  best  authorities  seem  to  doubt  this  fact. 
The  ash  bowls  made  of  soft  and  brittle  clay 
were  produced  here  during  the  Tensho  period 
(1573-91),  and  they  were  used  by  the  tea  ama- 
teurs, and  were  much  admired  by  them.  To- 
ward the  latter  part  of  the  last  century,  a 
certain  Kioto  potter  came  to  this  place,  and 
produced  the  thin  glazed  ware  in  imitation 
of  the  Cochin  China  pottery. 


No.  208.  Water  Jar,  Minato  faience. 

Covered  with  a rich  yellow  glaze,  fine  soft  yellowish- 
gray  clay,  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Minato,  in  the 
province  of  Idsumi.  Mark,  Senshiu  Sakai  Hon  Minato 
Yaki  Kichiyemon,  impressed  (the  original  Minato  ware 
made  by  Kichiyemon  at  Minato  of  Sakai  in  Idsumi), 
Date,  1800. 


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No.  209.  Incense  Box,  turnip-form,  Minato 
faience. 

The  leaf  covered  with  green  glaze,  and  the  body  with 
white  glaze,  fine  soft  yellowish  clay,  3 inches  in  length 
and  I inch  in  width.  Made  at  Minato,  in  the  province 
ofldsumi.  Mark,  Minato,  impressed.  Date,  1750. 


No.  210.  Tea  Bowl,  Minato  faience. 

Covered  with  an  ashy  black  glaze,  fine  soft  yellowish- 
gray  clay,  5 inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Minato,  in  the 
province  of  Idsumi.  Mark,  Minato,  impressed.  Date, 
1750. 


■flbeumo  Mare,  province  of  Hboumo. 

Under  the  name  of  Idsumo  ware  we  include 
Giozan  ware  and  Fujina  v/are.  Giozan  ware 
was  made  at  Giozan  in  Matsuye,  where  a kiln 
was  erected  by  Kurasaki  Gonbei,  and  his  pu- 
pil Kada  Hanroku,  who  were  called  from  Hagi 
in  Nagato  by  the  Lord  of  Idsumo  in  the  fifth 
yearofYenpo,  1677. 


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The  early  examples  of  Giozan  ware  are  dif- 
ficult to  distinguish  from  Hagi  wares,  for  the 
clay  and  glaze  brought  over  by  the  two  pot- 
ters were  used  in  making  pottery,  and  there 
are  many  connoisseurs  who  mistake  the  early 
IdsLimo  for  the  old  Hagi  ware. 

The  kiln  was  closed  for  several  years  since 
the  death  of  Gonbei  in  1694,  and  was  reop- 
ened by  Nagaoka  Jiuzayemon  in  the  first  year 
of  Kioho,  1716.  In  1758  (the  sixth  year  of 
Horeki),  Tsuchiya  Zenshiro  enlarged  the  kiln 
and  gave  the  name  of  Fujina  to  his  produc- 
tions. He  marked  his  wares  with  a stamp  of 
letter  Zen  in  hexagon.  Zenshiro  was  a skilful 
potter,  and  besides  having  an  artistic  patron  in 
Fumai,  the  Lord  of  Idsumo,  who  was  the  great- 
est art  connoisseur  of  his  time,  he  was  en- 
abled to  display  his  talent  to  its  full  extent. 

Among  the  later  productions  of  Idsumo  kiln, 
we  have  to  notice  those  beautiful  pieces  dec- 
orated in  enamels  over  the  rich  yellow  glaze ; 
always  graceful  in  form  and  highly  artistic  in 
design. 


Ill 


Ilbsumo  Mare. 


No.  211.  Tea  Bowl,  Idsiimo  faience. 

Covered  with  a brilliant  yellow  crackled  glaze,  soft 
fine  gray  clay,  4 inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Matsuye, 
in  the  province  of  Idsumo.  Date,  1870. 

No.  212.  Tea  Bowl,  Idsumo  faience. 

Covered  with  gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with  flowers 
painted  in  colors  over  the  glaze,  fine  grayish-brown  clay, 
4 inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Matsuye,  in  the  province 
of  Idsumo.  Date,  1800. 

No.  213.  Plate,  square  shape,  made  in  imi- 
tation of  basket  work,  Idsumo  faience. 

Covered  with  yellowish-brown  glaze  in  the  center, 
and  green  glaze  round  the  border,  and  decorated  with 
relief  design  of  bamboo  basket  work  under  the  glaze, 
hard,  fine  gray  clay,  inches  square.  Made  at  Fu- 
jina,  in  the  province  of  Idsumo.  Mark,  Ki,  impressed. 
Date,  1800. 


No.  214.  Saucer,  Idsumo  faience. 

Covered  with  gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with  a sketchy 
design  of  a bridge  and  birds  painted  in  blue  under  the 
glaze,  hard,  fine  gray  clay,  53^  inches  in  diameter. 
Made  at  Fujina,  in  the  province  of  Idsumo.  Date,  1850. 


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■fl&sumo  Mare. 


No.  215.  Plate,  shell-shape,  Idsumo  faience. 

Covered  with  green-and-yellow  glaze,  fine,  hard  gray 
clay,  lyi  inches  in  diameter.  Mark,  Ki,  impressed. 
Date,  1800. 


No.  216.  Tea  Jar,  gourd-shape,  Idsumo  fai- 
ence. 

Covered  with  rich  chocolate  glaze,  soft,  fine  gray 
clay,  2 y2  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Matsuye,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Idsumo.  Mark,  thread  lines.  Date,  1800. 

No.  217.  Tea  Jar,  Idsumo  faience. 

Covered  with  yellow-and-brown  glaze,  gray  clay,  3^ 
inches  in  height.  Mark,  thread  lines.  Date,  1800. 


No.  218.  Tea  Jar,  Idsumo  faience. 

Covered  with  a brilliant  purplish-brown  glaze,  fine 
bluish-gray  clay,  33^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Giozan, 
in  the  province  of  Idsumo.  Date,  1750. 


No.  219.  Tea  Jar,  Idsumo  faience. 

Covered  with  yellowish-brown  glaze,  reddish-gray 
clay,  2 Y2  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Fujina,  in  the  prov- 
ince  of  Idsumo.  Mark,  thread  lines.  Date,  1750. 


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®anfto  Mare, 


No.  220.  Tea  Jar,  Idsumo  faience. 

Covered  with  a brilliant  yellowish-brown  glaze,  soft 
gray  clay,  4 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Fujina,  in  the 
province  of  Idsumo.  Mark,  thread  lines.  Date,  1850. 

No.  22 1 . Vase  with  two  ears,  Idsumo  faience. 

Covered  with  a rich  dark-brown  glaze,  mixed  with 
white  streaks,  fine  brownish-gray  clay,  9^  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Giozan,  in  the  province  of  Idsumo. 
Date,  1750. 

No.  222.  Tea  Bowl,  Idsumo  faience. 

Covered  inside  with  finely  crackled  creamy  glaze,  and 
outside  with  finely  crackled  mustard  glaze,  fine  gray 
clay,  6 inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Giozan,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Idsumo:  Date,  1700. 

Banflo  Mare,  province  of  Use. 

Banko  ware  is  said  to  have  been  first  made 
by  Numanami  Gozayemon,  a wealthy  mer- 
chant and  an  amateur  in  the  tea  ceremony, 
at  his  kiln  in  Ofuke,  a small  village  in  the 


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Banfto  Mate. 


province  of  Ise,  during  Genbum  period  1736- 
1740.  He  was  very  skilful  in  making  the 
Raku  ware,  and  wonderfully  clever  in  making 
copies  of  old  Cochin  china  and  old  Dutch 
wares. 

Being  an  amateur  potter,  he  was  not  in  the 
habit  of  selling  his  wares,  but  it  is  said  that 
he  used  to  give  away  whenever  his  friends 
admired  and  wanted  his  ware.  He  was 
summoned  to  Yedo  (Tokio  of  our  time)  by 
the  Shogun’s  government  in  the  sixth  year 
of  Tenmei  (1786),  where  he  took  up  his  resi- 
dence in  Kommemura,  and  devoted  himself 
exclusively  to  making  pottery.  He  marked 
his  wares  with  the  stamp  of  Banko,  which 
was  taken  from  an  old  Chinese  quotation, 
Banko  Fuyeki  (unchangeable  forever). 

He  learned  the  secret  of  using  Chinese 
enamel  colors  from  Nakazawa  Namiyemon 
during  Anyei  period,  1772-80.  His  wares 
were  much  admired,  and  are  greatly  valued. 
His  productions  are  known  as  old  Banko. 
He  did  not  transmit  his  art  to  his  descendants. 


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Banho  Mare. 


About  a century  later  Mori  Yusetsu,  whose 
father  was  a waste-paper  buyer,  found  among 
some  waste  paper,  the  receipts  for  glazes  used 
by  the  old  Banko,  and  this  discovery  influ- 
enced him  to  become  a potter  himself,  in 
order  to  preserve  the  above  receipts  from 
being  lost  to  the  world.  He  worked  very 
hard  at  first,  day  and  night,  and  succeeded 
in  his  work.  He  was  the  first  potter  in  Japan 
who  made  tea  pots  with  molds  after  Chi- 
nese Baccara  ware.  He  received  permission 
in  the  second  year  of  Tempo  (1831),  from  a 
grandson  of  Gozayemon,  to  use  the  stamp 
of  Banko  for  his  wares,  and  from  that  time 
he  used  that  mark  for  his  wares  as  well  as 
that  of  Banko  Yusetsu.  His  tea  pots  are 
thinner  than  the  Chinese  originals,  and  more 
artistic  in  every  way.  His  brother  Fuyeki, 
whose  common  name  was  Yohei,  was  also  a 
good  potter,  and  his  wares  are  signed  with 
the  stamp  of  Banko  Fuyeki.  The  handles 
of  Yusetsu’s  tea  pots  are  square-shaped,  and 
those  of  his  brother  round-shaped. 


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Banfto  Mare. 


Takegawa  Chikusai,  a relative  of  Gozaye- 
mon,  opened  a kiln  at  Isawa,  his  native  vil- 
lage, since  Gozayemon’s  death,  and  made 
some  tolerably  good  pottery  mostly  with  the 
materials  left  by  Gozayemon.  Some  of  the 
productions  of  his  kiln  are  marked  with  the 
Banko  stamp,  and  some  with  that  of  Isawa. 

Banko  ware  of  the  present  day  is  mostly 
made  at  Yokkaichi,  a seaport  town  in  Ise, 
and  only  a small  proportion  is  made  at 
Kuwana. 

No.  223.  Sake  Bottle,  Banko  faience. 

Covered  with  green,  purple,  and  white  glaze,  and 
decorated  with  incised  design  of  the  sacred  ball  and 
flower  under  the  glaze,  reddish-brown  clay,  8^  inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Kuwana,  in  the  province  of  Ise. 
Mark,  Banko,  impressed.  Date,  1750. 

No.  224.  Bowl,  Banko  faience. 

Covered  with  rich  dark-brown  glaze,  and  decorated 
with  flying  storks,  painted  in  black,  red,  and  white 
enamels  over  the  glaze,  reddish-brown  clay,  5 inches  in 
diameter.  Made  at  Kuwana,  in  the  province  of  Ise. 
Mark,  Nippon  Yusetsu,  impressed.  Date,  1850. 


9A 


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Banfto  Mare, 


No.  225.  Sake  Decanter,  Banko  faience. 

Covered  with  dark-brown  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
flying  storks  and  floral  medallions  in  relief  under  the 
glaze,  dark-brown  clay,  7 inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Kuwana,  in  the  province  of  Ise.  Mark,  Banko,  im- 
pressed. Date,  1850. 

No.  226.  Tea  Bowl,  Banko  faience. 

Covered  with  pinkish-clay  crackled  glaze,  decorated 
with  birds  and  flowers,  roughly  painted  in  red  and  green 
under  the  glaze,  pinkish-gray  clay,  3 ^ inches  in  diam- 
eter. Made  at  Kuwana,  in  the  province  of  Ise.  Mark, 
Banko,  impressed.  Date,  1750. 

No.  227.  Sake  Bottle,  Banko  faience. 

Covered  with  tea-color  glaze  over  the  top  and  base, 
with  gray  glaze  in  the  middle,  and  decorated  with  flow- 
ers painted  in  green,  white,  and  yellow  enamels  over 
the  glaze,  with  the  red  bands  above  and  below,  reddish- 
gray  clay,  9 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kuwana,  in  the 
province  of  Ise.  Mark,  Banko,  impressed.  Date,  1750. 

No.  228.  Tea  Cup,  Banko  faience. 

Decorated  with  flowers  painted  in  green,  pink,  white, 
and  yellow  enamels  on  the  unglazed  surface,  and  cov- 
ered with  creamy-white  glaze  in  the  inside,  reddish  clay, 
2}^  inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Kuwana,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Ise.  Mark,  Banko,  impressed.  Date,  1850. 


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Banfto  Mare. 


No.  229.  Sake  Decanter,  Banko  faience. 

Annular  in  form  with  a short  neck,  decorated  with 
cherry  flowers  painted  in  red,  white,  and  yellow  en- 
' amels,  and  gourd  vine  with  a gourd  painted  in  green, 
white,  and  yellow  enamels  over  the  unglazed  surface, 
reddish-brown  clay,  8^  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Kuwana,  in  the  province  of  Ise.  Mark,  Yusetsu,  im- 
pressed. Date,  1850. 

No.  230.  Fire  Bowl,  for  smoker,  Banko 
faience. 

Covered  with  bluish-green  glaze,  finely  crackled  and 
decorated  with  scattered  medallions  painted  in  black, 
blue,  green,  pink,  red,  white,  and  yellow  enamels,  red- 
dish-gray clay,  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kuwana, 
in  the  province  of  Ise.  Mark,  Banko,  impressed.  Date, 
1850. 

No.  231.  Tea  Bowl,  Banko  faience. 

Covered  with  rich  dark-brown  mustard  glaze,  and 
gilded  inside,  reddish-gray  clay,  5^  inches  in  diameter. 
Made  at  Kuwana,  in  the  province  of  Ise.  Mark,  Banko. 
impressed.  Date,  1750. 

No.  232.  Tea  Jar,  Banko  faience. 

Covered  with  iron-rust  glaze,  gray  clay,  inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Isawa,  in  the  province  of  Ise.  Mark, 
Isawa,  impressed.  Date,  1850. 


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JSanfto  Mare. 


No.  233.  Sake  Bottle,  Banko  faience. 

The  body  of  the  bottle  covered  with  crackled  green 
glaze,  and  the  neck  with  creamy  crackled  glaze,  deco- 
rated with  conventional  Greek  fret,  and  wave  designs  in 
red  over  the  glaze,  fine  reddish-gray  clay,  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Isawa,  in  the  province  of  Ise.  Mark, 
Anto,  impressed.  Date,  1830. 

No.  234.  Cake  Plate,  square  shape,  with  the 
corners  taken  off,  Banko  faience. 

Covered  with  rich  green  glaze,  and  decorated  with  a 
chrysanthemum  flower  in  a corner,  painted  in  purple 
enamel,  fine  white  clay,  6 inches  in  diameter.  Made  at 
Isawa,  in  the  province  of  Ise.  Mark,  Anto,  impressed. 
Date,  1830. 

No.  235.  Writing-brush  Stand,  square  shape, 
slightly  tapering  toward  the  bottom, 
Banko  faience. 

Covered  with  cracked  gray  glaze,  with  splashes  of 
light-brown,  dark-gray  clay,  4 inches  in  height.  Made 
at  Isawa,  in  the  province  of  Ise.  Mark,  Anto,  impressed. 
Date,  1870. 

No.  236.  Water  Pot,  Banko  faience. 

Covered  with  pinkish-gray  glaze,  finely  crackled  and 
decorated  with  autumn  flowers  and  grasses,  painted  in 


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Uga  Mare. 


colored  enamels,  and  silver  over  the  glaze,  fine  gray 
clay,  6 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kuwana,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Ise.  Mark,  Banko,  impressed.  Date,  1850. 


No.  236A.  Tea  Bowl,  Banko  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  gray  glaze  on  the  outside,  and 
with  crackled  green  glaze  inside,  and  decorated  with 
circular  lines  painted  in  red  over  the  glaze,  fine  gray 
clay,  inches  in  height,  and  3^  inches  in  diameter. 
Made  at  Kuwana,  in  the  province  of  Ise.  Mark,  Banko, 
impressed.  Date,  1800. 

119a  Mare,  province  of  llga. 

This  ware  is  made  at  Marubashira,  in  the 
province  of  Iga,  and  it  is  said  that  some  pot- 
tery was  made  here  as  early  as  Kenbu  period 
(1334-37),  but  the  early  productions  were 
common  household  articles,  and  it  is  only 
since  the  time  of  the  great  Yenshiu,  who  in- 
structed some  potters  here  to  make  some  tea 
bowls,  etc.,  for  him,  that  any  artistic  pieces 
were  made  at  this  factory. 


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■flga  Mare. 


Those  specimens  made  under  Yenshiu’s 
instructions  are  known  as  Yenshiu  Iga,  and 
are  much  admired  by  Japanese  connoisseurs. 

Another  variety  of  Iga  ware,  known  as 
Todo  Iga,  was  made  by  the  order  of  Prince 
Todo,  the  Lord  of  Iga,  and  the  specimens  of 
this  variety  are  also  held  in  high  estimation. 

Iga  ware  in  general  resembles  that  of  Shi- 
garaki  of  Omi  so  closely  that  many  mistake 
one  for  the  other.  But  there  is  a difference. 
Iga  ware  is  made  of  a harder  and  heavier  clay 
than  Shigaraki.  There  is  also  a peculiar  yel- 
low glaze  used  in  Iga,  which  does  not  appear 
in  Shigaraki  ware.  Of  many  Iga  potters, 
Shinjiro,  who  marked  his  ware  with  the  char- 
acter of  Shin  in  the  running  style,  is  the  most 
noted  artist,  and  his  pieces  are  much  valued. 


No.  237.  Tea  jar,  Iga  stoneware. 

Covered  with  a brilliant  yellowish-brown  glaze,  hard, 
sandy  red  clay,  3 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Marubashira, 
in  the  province  of  Iga.  Mark,  thread  lines.  Date,  1630. 


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Soma  Mare. 


No.  238.  Tea  Jar,  Iga  stoneware. 

Covered  with  a pale  grayish-blue  glaze,  hard,  sandy 
gray  clay,  3^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Marubashira, 
in  the  province  of  Iga.  Date,  1830. 


No.  239.  Tea  Bowl,  Iga  stoneware. 

Covered  with  a pale,  purplish-gray  glaze,  hard,  sandy 
dark-gray  clay,  4 inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Maruba- 
shira, in  the  province  of  Iga.  Mark,  Kio,  impressed. 
Date,  1700. 


Soma  Mare,  province  of  Hwaftl. 

Soma  ware,  so  called  after  the  family  name 
of  a daimio  of  the  province  of  Iwaki,  was  first 
made  at  the  factory  situated  in  Nakamura 
during  the  Keian  period,  1648-51.  The  ware 
is  generally  made  of  a hard  clay,  and  thinly 
glazed,  showing  small  black  specks.  The 
earliest  specimens  are  undecorated,  but  the 
earlier  ones  are  often  decorated  with  the  de- 
sign of  a galloping  horse,  after  the  drawing 
by  Kano  Naonobu,  one  of  the  distinguished 


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artists  of  the  famous  Kano  school,  which  was 
especially  painted  for  Prince  Soma  by  Nao- 
nobu  at  his  request.  Sometimes  a circular 
device  of  nine  balls,  the  family  crest  of  Soma, 
is  added  to  the  above  design.  Of  other  vari- 
eties of  its  products,  that  of  the  granulated 
glaze  ought  to  be  mentioned  as  a favorite 
of  this  factory. 

No.  240.  Tea  Bowl,  Soma  stoneware. 

The  outside  covered  with  a dull  gray  glaze,  and  dec- 
orated with  a galloping  horse,  painted  in  brown,  and 
the  inside  covered  with  a crackled  celadon  glaze,  sandy 
gray  clay,  4}^  inches  in  diameter,  and  3 inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Nakamura,  in  the  province  of  Iwaki. 
Date,  1800. 


No.  241.  Tea  Bowl,  Soma  stoneware. 

Covered  with  bluish-gray  glaze,  over  which  a bluish- 
brown  glaze  is  applied  round  the  rim,  and  decorated 
with  a tethered  horse  on  the  outside,  and  a galloping 
horse  in  the  center  in  relief,  sandy  gray  clay,  4 inches  in 
diameter,  and  3 3^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Nakamura, 
in  the  province  of  Iwaki.  Mark,  Soma,  impressed. 
Date,  1850. 


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Soma  Marc. 

No.  242.  Sake  Bottle,  gourd-shape,  Soma 
stoneware. 

Covered  with  a gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with  five 
galloping  horses,  painted  in  brown,  and  with  a reddish- 
brown  glaze  running  from  the  mouth,  sandy  gray  clay, 
10^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Nakamura,  in  the 
province  of  Iwaki.  Date,  1800. 


No.  243.  Small  Bottle,  gourd-shape.  Soma 
stoneware. 

The  upper  part  covered  with  a dark-brown  glaze,  and 
the  lower  part  with  the  brown  granulated  glaze,  hard 
gray  clay,  3^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Nakamura, 
in  the  province  of  Iwaki.  Date,  1800. 


No.  244.  Vase,  cylindrical  in  shape,  Soma 
stoneware. 

Covered  with  a deep  greenish-gray  glaze,  with  red- 
dish streaks  round  the  mouth,  and  decorated  with  sea- 
shells  in  high  relief,  covered  with  a dull-red  glaze,  and 
the  sea  water  inlaid  with  white,  sandy  gray  clay,  10^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Nakamura,  in  the  province 
of  Iwaki.  Date,  1850. 


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flDatsuijama  Mare. 


No.  245.  Vase,  cylindrical  in  shape,  with  a 
short  spreading  mouth.  Soma  stoneware. 

Covered  with  a rose  glaze  with  black  speckles,  red- 
dish-gray  clay,  1 1 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Nakamura, 
in  the  province  of  Iwaki.  Date,  1800. 


flDatsu^ama  Mare,  province  of  Hi?o. 

Matsuyama  ware  is  made  at  Matsuyama, 
in  the  province  of  lyo,  and  the  older  speci- 
mens look  like  Akahada  ware.  It  has  usually 
the  impressed  mark  of  Suyehiroyama.  Lately 
beautiful  ivory-white  porcelain  is  made  in 
this  province. 

No.  246.  Tea  Bowl,  Matsuyama  stoneware. 

Covered  with  green,  mustard  and  gray  glazes  thickly 
applied,  sandy  gray  clay,  5 inches  in  diameter,  and  2^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Matsuyama,  in  the  province 
of  lyo.  Mark,  Suyehiroyoma.  Date,  1800. 


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©bi  Marc. 


®bi  Mare,  province  of  Ikaga. 

Ohi  ware  is  one  of  Raku  wares  made  at 
Ohi,  in  the  province  of  Kaga.  The  factory 
was  built  during  the  Tenwa  period  (1681-83), 
by  Chozayemon,  a brother  of  Raku  Kichiza- 
yemon  (Ichinu),  fourth  of  the  famous  Raku 
family  of  Kioto.  The  products  of  this  factory 
are  mostly  tea  bowls,  tea  jars,  etc. , made  for 
the  use  of  the  tea  clubs.  It  is  made  of  a little 
harder  and  finer  clay  than  other  Raku  wares, 
and  covered  with  a yellowish-red  glaze,  hav- 
ing Ame-like  appearance,  and  it  is  commonly 
known  as  the  Ohi  Ame  glaze.  It  is  held  in  a 
high  estimation  by  the  tea  amateurs.  The 
older  specimens  are  often  marked  with  a 
spiral  incised  under  the  glaze,  but  since  the 
time  of  the  fourth  Chozayemon  they  are 
marked  with  Ohi  seal,  stamped.  There  are 
several  kilns  in  the  village  now,  and  they  are 
mostly  engaged  in  making  ordinary  domestic 
wares. 


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No.  247.  Tea  Bowl,  Ohi  faience. 

Covered  with  a reddish-brown  glaze,  and  decorated 
with  a spiral  mark,  soft  reddish-gray  clay,  inches  in 
diameter,  and  3^  inches  in  height.  Made  by  Choza- 
yemon  at  Ohi,  in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Date,  1700. 


No.  248.  Tea  Bowl,  Ohi  faience. 

Covered  with  a yellowish-red  glaze,  and  decorated 
with  a spiral  mark,  soft  reddish-gray  clay,  43^  inches  in 
diameter,  and  3 inches  in  height.  Made  by  Chozaye- 
mon  at  Ohi,  in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Date,  1700. 


No.  249.  Tea  Bowl,  Ohi  faience. 

Covered  with  thick  flambe  glaze  of  white  and  green 
over  thin  red  glaze,  fine  soft  reddish  clay,  inches  in 
diameter,  and  3^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Ohi,  in 
the  province  of  Kaga.  Date,  1750. 


No.  250.  Tea  Bowl,  Ohi  faience. 

Covered  with  rich  brown  glaze,  fine  soft  gray  clay,  5 
inches  in  diameter,  and  3 inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Ohi,  in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Date,  1800. 


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No.  251.  Plate,  leaf-shape,  Ohi  faience. 

Covered  with  reddish-yellow  glaze,  and  decorated 
with  purplish-black  splashes,  soft  reddish  clay,  4 by  8 
inches.  Made  at  Ohi,  in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Mark, 
Ohi.  Date,  1800. 

Ikutani  Mare,  province  of  Ikaaa. 

Kutani  ware,  or  Kaga  ware,  as  it  is  com- 
monly called,  is  either  the  porcelain  or  pot- 
tery produced  at  Kutani  factory  in  the  village 
of  Kutani,  in  the  province  of  Kaga. 

This  factory  was  established  during  the 
Kwanyei  period  (1624-42),  by  Tamura  Gonza- 
yemon  under  instructions  from  Lord  Mayeda, 
the  chief  of  the  Castle  of  Daishoji  in  Kaga, 
and  tea  bowls,  jars,  etc.,  were  made  after  the 
Seto  method. 

The  porcelains  made  after  the  same  method 
as  that  of  Arita,  were  first  produced  here  by 
Goto  Saijiro,  the  famous  Kutani  potter,  after 
his  return  from  Hizen  about  1650.  He  was 


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sent  to  Hizen  by  Lord  Mayeda  to  learn  the  se- 
cret process  of  porcelain-making  and  enamel 
painting,  and  he  succeeded  in  doing  this  by 
becoming  one  of  the  workmen  of  Kakiyemon, 
the  famous  potter  of  Nangawara,  and  by  mar- 
rying his  daughter,  thus  persuading  Kakiye- 
mon that  he  intended  to  settle  and  live  in  this 
place  for  life. 

After  his  return,  Kutaniware  was  much  im- 
proved, and  in  addition  the  celebrated  artist 
Kusumi  Morikage,  who  came  to  Kaga  about 
this  time,  gave  designs  for  decoratingporcelain 
and  pottery,  and  since  this  Kutani  ware  has 
been  much  admired. 

The  pieces  decorated  with  his  designs  are 
known  as  Morikage  designs,  and  are  greatly 
prized  for  the  beauty  of  the  outlines  and  the 
artistic  treatment  of  colors. 

Kutani  ware  decorated  in  gold  and  red,  much 
admired  by  some  in  America  and  Europe,  is 
comparatively  modern,  as  the  first  specimens 
of  this  were  produced  in  1814  by  Hachiroye- 
mon,  a potter  who  worked  at  the  new  factory 


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in  Yamashiromura,  a neighboring  village  of 
Kutani. 

For  this  reason,  the  new  style  here  described 
came  to  be  known  as  Hachiroye  Kinran,  and 
for  a time  attracted  a good  deal  of  attention, 
but  it  is  not  valued  as  much  as  the  older 
specimens. 

Yelraku  Zengoro  (the  third),  known  as 
Wazen,  the  famous  Kioto  potter,  visited  the 
Kutani  factory  in  1858,  where  he  was  invited 
by  two  fellow-artists  of  that  place  who  desired 
him  to  settle  down  in  the  village  to  pursue  his 
artistic  occupation,  but  owing  to  some  circum- 
stance he  made  a short  stay,  and  returned  to 
his  native  city  of  Kioto. 

A few  specimens  made  by  him  during  his 
stay  here  are  greatly  prized  by  our  collectors, 
as  they  are  very  rare  and  interesting,  being 
different  from  his  works  made  in  Kioto  and 
other  places. 

Besides  those  already  mentioned,  1 must 
not  fail  to  mention  the  potters  Sosentei  Ichizo, 
Shozo,  and  Tomozo,  whose  productions  are 


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much  admired  for  their  artistic  as  well  as 
technical  excellence. 

There  are  two  kinds  of  clay  used  in  Kutani 
ware.  The  porcelain  is  usually  coarser  than 
that  of  Arita,  and  the  glaze  is  rather  opaque 
and  heavy  in  appearance. 

The  faience  is  much  softer,  though  coarser 
than  that  of  Satsuma  or  even  Kioto,  and  the 
glaze  is  not  as  fine  as  either  of  them. 


No.  252.  Bowl,  Kutani  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  red,  silver  and  gold  strips,  painted  over 
the  white  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  8^  inches  in  diameter, 
and  2 ^ inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kutani,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Kaga.  Date,  1850. 


No.  253.  Covered  Bowl,  Kutani  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  brocade  design,  painted  in  blue  under 
the  glaze,  and  in  gold  and  red  over  the  glaze,  reddish- 
gray  clay,  inches  in  diameter,  and  4 inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Kutani,  in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Mark,  Nanka 
Kutani  sei  (made  at  Kutani,  in  southern  Kaga),  painted 
in  blue  under  the  glaze.  Date,  1850. 


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No.  254.  Vase,  Kutani  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  a bronze  pattern  with  two  Chinese 
characters  in  circles,  which  express  the  wish  '‘May  you 
enjoy  long  life,”  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine 
white  clay,  i 5 inches  in  height,  and  55^  inches  in  diame- 
ter. Made  at  Kutani,  in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Mark, 
Kayo  Kutani  Kankwado  sei,  painted  in  blue  under  the 
glaze.  Date,  1850. 


No.  255.  Bowl,  Kutani  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  a Howo  and  Shishi  design,  painted 
with  the  colored  enamels  and  gold  over  the  glaze,  and 
in  blue  under  the  glaze,  hard  gray  clay,  7 inches  in  diam- 
eter, 3^  inches  in  height.  Made  by  Yeiraku  at  Kutani, 
in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Mark,  Kutani  oite  Yeiraku 
Tsukuru  (made  by  Yeiraku  at  Kutani),  painted  in  black 
enamel  over  the  glaze.  Date,  1858. 


No.  256.  Bowl,  Kutani  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  a plum  tree  painted  in  brown  and 
silver,  and  with  border  decoration  of  brocade  pattern 
painted  in  gold  and  silver,  fine  white  clay,  4 inches  in 
diameter,  and  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kutani,  in 
the  province  of  Kaga.  Date,  1750. 


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No.  257.  Water  Jar,  Kutani  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  landscape,  painted  in  colored  enamels 
over  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  8 inches  in  height,  and 
7^  inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Kutani,  in  the  province 
of  Kaga.  Mark,  Fuku.  Date,  1700. 

No.  258.  Incense  Burner,  square  shape,  Ku- 
tani porcelain. 

Decorated  with  four  medallions  with  landscape  and 
floral  designs  painted  in  red,  yellow,  and  green  enamels 
over  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  2 inches  in  diameter  and 
height.  Made  at  Kutani,  in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Date, 
1800. 

No.  259.  Sake  Bottle,  ring-shape,  Kutani 
porcelain. 

Decorated  with  Wistaria  flowers  and  leaves  in  green- 
and-purple  enamels,  and  ornamented  with  delicate 
traceries  in  dull  red,  white  clay,  inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Kutani,  in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Date,  1730. 

No.  260.  Sake  Bottle,  with  swelling  body 
and  narrow  neck,  Kutani  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  various  decorated  strips,  painted  in 
red,  green,  and  yellow  enamels  over  the  glaze,  fine  white 
clay,  10  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kutani,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Kaga.  Date,  1700. 


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No.  261.  Incense  Box,  square  shape,  Kutani 
porcelain. 

Decorated  with  brocade  design,  painted  in  gold,  green, 
and  red  over  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  i ^ inches  in  di- 
ameter. Made  at  Kutani,  in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Date, 
1850. 

No.  262.  Incense  Box,  gourd-shape,  Kutani 
porcelain. 

Decorated  with  landscape,  painted  in  green,  purple, 
yellow,  and  red  enamels  over  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay, 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kutani,  in  the  province 
of  Kaga.  .Date,  1730. 

No.  263.  Incense  Burner,  square  shape,  Ku- 
tani porcelain. 

Decorated  with  four  panels,  with  figure  painted  in  col- 
ored enamels,  and  with  fine  diaper  border  decoration, 
fine  white  clay,  3 inches  in  height,  and  inches  in 
diameter.  Made  at  Kutani,  in  the  province  of  Kaga. 
Date,  1800. 


No.  264.  Tea  Jar,  cylindrical  shape,  Kutani 
porcelain. 

Decorated  with  bamboo,  pine,  and  plum  design,  and 
ornamented  with  irregular  bands  of  diapers,  painted  in 


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green,  purple,  and  red  enamels  over  the  glaze,  fine  white 
clay,  3 inches  in  height,  and  2^  inches  in  diameter. 
Made  at  Kutani,  in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Date,  1730. 

No.  265.  Incense  Burner,  rectangular  shape, 
Kutani  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  bamboo, ’pine,  and  plum  design,  painted 
in  red,  green,  and  purple  enamels,  and  ornamented  with 
red-and-white  square  pattern  border  decoration,  fine 
white  clay,  2^  by  2j^  inches.  Made  at  Kutani,  in  the 
province  of  Kaga.  Date,  1730. 


No.  266.  Tea  Bowl,  Kutani  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  peony  flowers  and  butterflies,  painted 
in  red,  blue,  green,  and  yellow  enamels  over  the  crackled 
glaze,  fine  white  clay,  3^  inches  in  diameter,  and  2^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kutani,  in  the  province  of 
Kaga.  Mark,  Kutani,  painted.  Date,  1830. 


No.  267.  Incense  Box,  square  shape,  Kutani 
porcelain. 

Decorated  with  minutely  painted  landscape  in  black, 
purple,  and  yellow  enamels  over  the  glaze,  fine  white 
clay,  2 inches  square.  Made  at  Kutani,  in  the  province 
of  Kaga.  Mark,  Bunsei  Fuku.  Date,  1820. 


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No.  268.  Tea  Jar,  Kutani  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  water-mark,  painted  in  silver  over  the 
red-white  clay,  3 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kutani,  in 
the  province  of  Kaga.  Mark,  thread  lines.  Date,  1850. 


No.  269.  Rice  Bowl,  Kutani  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  two  crests  of  Prince  of  Kaga  in  silver 
on  the  fine  circular  decoration,  painted  in  red  over  the 
glaze,  fine  white  clay,  4 inches  in  diameter.  Made  at 
Kutani,  in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Date,  1800. 


No.  270.  Incense  Burner,  Kutani  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  a dragon  rising  out  of  the  sea,  painted 
in  gold  and  silver  on  the  enameled  red  ground,  fine  white 
clay,  3 inches  in  height  and  diameter.  Made  at  Kutani, 
in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Date,  1850. 

No.  271.  Bowl,  Kutani  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  peony  flowers,  painted  in  purple  and 
yellow  enamels  over  the  glaze,  and  ornamented  with 
conventional  cloud  design,  fine  white  clay,  3 inches  in 
diameter,  and  43^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kutani, 
in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Mark,  Fuku  and  Kasui.  Date, 
1830. 


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No.  272.  Sake  Decanter,  hexagon  shape  with 
rounded  narrow  neck,  Kutani  porcelain. 

The  upper  part  decorated  with  coiled  dragons,  painted 
in  light  red  on  the  darker  red  ground,  with  floral  scrolls 
in  gold,  the  body  decorated  with  diapers  in  black, 
green,  and  yellow  enamels,  the  base  with  a scroll  design 
in  black  and  blue,  fine  white  clay,  5^  inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Kutani,  in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Mark,  Shoreido 
Kichizo  Sei,  with  a seal  of  Tozan.  Date,  1850. 


No.  273.  Saucer,  Kutani  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  a melon,  painted  in  black  and  yellow 
enamels,  and  leaves  in  black,  purple,  and  green  enamels 
in  the  center,  and  with  a band  of  purple  with  black  strips 
round  the  upper  edge,  hard  reddish  clay,  4^  inches  in 
diameter.  Made  at  Kutani,  in  the  province  of  Kaga. 
Mark,  Fuku.  Date,  1750. 


No.  274.  Incense  Box,  Kutani  porcelain. 

The  cover  decorated  with  a floral  scroll,  painted  in 
black,  blue,  purple,  and  yellow  enamels  surrounded  by 
a blue  border,  and  the  body  with  a rich  green  enamel 
ornamented  by  black  diapers,  reddish  clay,  2^  inches 
in  diameter,  and  i ^ inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kutani, 
in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Mark,  Fuku.  Date,  1800. 


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No.  275.  Sake  Cup,  Kutani  porcelain. 

The  outside  decorated  with  four  maple-leaves,  painted 
in  purple  and  yellow  enamels,  with  the  space  between 
decorated  with  black  strips  on  green  ground,  and  the  in- 
side with  a band  of  green  with  black  strips,  white  clay, 
2^  inches  in  diameter,  and  i % inches  in  height.  Made 
at  Kutani,  in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Mark,  Fuku.  Date, 
1800. 

No.  276.  Bowl,  Kutani  porcelain. 

The  outside  decorated  with  peony  floral  scroll  in  black, 
green,  and  purple  enamels  on  yellow  ground  with  small 
black  dots,  the  top  and  base  with  black  and  green  bands 
of  diapers,  the  inside  with  peony  flowers  painted  in 
black,  green, and  purple  enamels  in  the  center  with  black, 
green,  and  purple  enamels  round  the  upper  edge,  fine 
white  clay,  inches  in  diameter,  and  2^/2  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Kutani,  in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Mark, 
Fuku.  Date,  1800. 


No.  277.  Incense  Burner,  with  silver  top, 
square  shape,  Kutani  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  six  medallions  with  floral  designs  and 
landscapes,  painted  in  colored  enamels  and  surrounded 
with  diapers  of  dark  red,  fine  white  clay,  3^  inches  in 
height,  and  3j4  inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Kutani, 
in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Date,  1730. 


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No.  278.  Bowl,  Kutani  stoneware. 

The  outside  decorated  with  peony  flowers  and  Shishi 
dog  foo,  painted  in  black,  blue,  green,  red,  and  yellow 
enamels,  and  the  inside  with  a floral  design  painted  in 
gold  and  colored  enamels  in  the  center  with  a band  of 
diapers  painted  in  colored  enamels,  soft  white  clay, 
inches  in  diameter,  and  4 inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Kutani,  in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Mark,  Kutani,  painted 
in  red.  Date,  1850. 


No.  279.  Fire  Bowl,  Kutani  stoneware. 

Decorated  with  green,  purple,  and  yellowflambe  glaze, 
soft  white  clay,  4^  inches  in  diameter,  and  3 inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Kutani,  in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Date, 
1800. 


No.  280.  Sake  Cup,  Kutani  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  a landscape  in  medallion  in  the  center, 
painted  in  gold  and  red,  and  with  floral  scrolls  painted 
in  gold  and  red  on  the  sides,  fine  white  clay,  23^  inches 
in  diameter,  and  i % inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kutani, 
in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Mark,  Kutani,  impressed. 
Date,  1850. 


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No.  281.  Fire  Bowl,  Kutani  porcelain. 

Covered  with  a dark  mustard  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
peony  flowers  painted  in  green  and  purple  enamels,  fine 
white  clay,  3 inches  in  height,  and  53^  inches  in  di- 
ameter. Made  at  Kutani,  in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Date, 
1750. 

No.  282.  Sake  Bottle,  with  swelling  body 
and  narrow  neck,  Kutani  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  peony  flowers  above  a trellis-work, 
painted  in  black,  green,  red,  and  yellow  enamels,  and 
with  bands  of  different  colors  round  the  neck,  white  clay, 
93^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kutani,  in  the  province 
of  Kaga.  Date,  1750. 

No.  28?.  Covered  Jar,  Kutani  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  four  panels,  with  floral  designs  painted 
in  colored  enamels,  and  surrounded  by  floral  scroll  painted 
in  colored  enamels,  white  clay,  1 1 inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Kutani,  in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Date,  1700. 

No.  284.  Saucer,  Kutani  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  a landscape  in  the  center,  painted  in 
black,  blue,  green,  purple,  and  yellow  enamels,  and  with 
grape-vines  for  the  border,  fine  white  clay,  7 inches  long, 
and  33^  inches  wide.  Made  at  Kutani,  in  the  province 
of  Kaga.  Mark,  Fuku.  Date,  1750. 


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No.  285.  Sake  Bottle,  Kutani  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  various  medallions  of  flowers  and 
crests  surrounded  by  scroll  design,  painted  in  colored 
enamels,  white  clay,  1 1 inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Kutani,  in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Date,  1730. 


No.  286.  Sake  Bottle,  with  long  narrow  neck 
and  swelling  body,  Kutani  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  medallions  of  flowers  and  crests, 
painted  in  colored  enamels,  white  clay,  io}4  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Kutani,  in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Date, 
1730. 

No.  287.  Sake  Bottle,  gourd-shape,  Kutani 
porcelain. 

Decorated  with  peony  flowers,  painted  in  black,  green, 
and  purple  enamels  on  yellow  ground  with  a diaper, 
white  clay,  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kutani,  in 
the  province  of  Kaga.  Mark,  Fuku.  Date,  1800. 


No.  288.  Sake  Bottle,  gourd-shape,  Kutani 
porcelain. 

Decorated  with  black  scrollwork,  and  covered  with  a 
rich  green  glaze,  white  clay,  8^  inches  in  height.  Made 
at  Kutani,  in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Date,  1750. 


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No.  289.  Plate,  Kutani  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  a plum-tree  by  the  fence  with  two 
birds,  painted  in  colored  enamels,  fine  white  clay,  S}4 
inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Kutani,  in  the  province  of 
Kaga.  Date,  1 700. 

®ta  Mare,  province  of  Ikii. 

Ota  ware  was  made  at  Ota,  a village  in  the 
district  ofNakusa,  in  the  province  of  Kii,  and 
was  established  at  about  the  same  time  as 
Meppo-Dani  factory.  The  older  specimens 
resemble  Meppo  ware,  and  the  later  ones  are 
made  after  Kairakuyen  ware.  The  wares 
with  flambe  glaze  were  also  made  here.  This 
factory  was  closed  a few  years  ago. 


flDeppo=*Dani  Mare,  province  of  Ikii. 

The  ware  known  by  this  name  was  made 
at  the  factory  located  in  Meppo-Dani,  in  Wa- 
kayama, which  is  said  to  have  been  opened 


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toward  the  end  of  the  last  century.  The 
famous  potter  of  this  place  was  Zuishi,  a 
pupil  of  Mokubei,  the  great  Kioto  potter. 
He  was  especially  celebrated  for  his  celadon 
ware,  although  he  produced  many  kinds  of 
porcelains  and  pottery. 

His  wares  are  usually  marked  with  the 
stamp  of  Zuishi,  and  sometimes  he  incised 
his  name.  This  factory  was  closed  about 
twenty  years  ago. 


IRairahu^cn  Mare,  province  of  1RU. 

The  private  factory  established  by  Prince 
Tokugawa  in  his  garden  at  Nishihama  of 
Wakayama,  was  opened  during  the  Bunkwa 
period  (1804-17),  Gindin  1827  Yeiraku  Hozen, 
a famous(Kioto  potter,  was  sent  for  by  him  to 
work  for  him  at  the  factory. 

He  produced  here  for  the  prince  those  beau- 
tiful wares  glazed  with  the  purple,  yellow,  and 


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blue  glazes,  after  the  celebrated  Cochin  China 
ware,  in  porcelains  as  well  as  faience.  The 
ware  made  here  is  known  as  the  garden  ware 
of  Kishiu,  but  sometimes  it  is  also  called 
Kairakuyen  ware,  from  the  name  of  the  gar- 
den in  which  the  factory  was  situated.  It  is 
generally  marked  with  the  impressed  mark 
of  Kairakuyen,  and  those  pieces  made  by 
Yeiraku  Hozen  are  marked  with  the  impressed 
mark  of  Kahin  Shiriu  and  Yeiraku.  The  seal 
Kahin  Shiriu,  made  of  solid  gold,  and  that  of 
Yeiraku,  of  solid  silver,  were  presented  to 
him  by  the  prince.  The  factory  was  closed 
in  1844  on  the  death  of  the  prince.  After  its 
closing  a factory  was  opened  at  Otokoyama 
during  the  Kayei  period,  1848-53.  The  wares 
similar  to  Kairakuyen  and  blue  and  white 
porcelains  have  since  then  been  produced. 
The  products  of  this  factory  are  marked 
Nanki  Otokoyama.  Another  factory  was  es- 
tablished in  1871  at  Wakayama,  where  the 
wares  after  Kairakuyen  style  were  made,  but 
it  was  given  up  after  a short  time. 

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No.  290.  Bowl,  with  spreading  mouth,  Kaira- 
kuyen  faience. 

The  body  decorated  with  pine-trees  and  mountains  in 
relief,  the  pines  painted  in  green  and  purple,  and  the 
mountains  in  blue  on  yellow  ground,  and  the  base  cov- 
ered with  purple  glaze  with  inside  gilded,  fine  soft  white 
clay,  7^  inches  in  diameter,  and  6^  inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Kairakuyen,  in  the  province  of  Kii.  Mark, 
Kairakuyen,  impressed.  Date,  1830. 


No.  291.  Bowl,  Kairakuyen  porcelain. 

Covered  with  a rich  green  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
the  phoenix  and  clouds  in  relief  on  the  outside,  and 
with  incised  floral  design  inside,  fine  white  clay,  6^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  by  Yeiraku  at  Kairakuyen,  in 
the  province  of  Kii.  Mark,  Yeiraku,  impressed.  Date, 
1830. 


No.  292.  Sake  Bottle,  Kairakuyen  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  ribbed  circular  lines  whose  edges  are 
green  and  hollows  golden,  white  clay,  43^  inches  in 
height.  Made  by  Yeiraku  at  Kairakuyen,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Kii.  Mark,  Yeiraku,  impressed.  Date,  1830. 


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No.  293.  Incense  Burner,  Kairakuyen  faience. 

With  a top  made  in  form  of  chrysanthemum,  and  with 
two  handles  on  the  sides,  covered  with  rich  purple  glaze, 
the  hollow  parts  of  the  chrysanthemum  gilded,  and  with 
the  incised  band  of  archaic  letter  ‘‘ten  thousand"'  in- 
cised, soft  fine  clay,  inches  in  height.  Made  by 
Yeiraku,  impressed.  Date,  1830. 


No.  294.  Incense  Box,  in  form  of  chrysan- 
themum, Kairakuyen  faience. 

The  petals  in  white  on  the  gilded  ground,  porous 
soft  reddish  clay,  3 inches  in  diameter.  Made  by 
Yeiraku  at  Kairakuyen,  in  the  province  of  Kii.  Mark, 
Yeiraku  and  Kahin  Shiriu,  impressed.  Date,  1830. 


No.  295.  Hanging  Vase,  Kairakuyen  faience. 

Decorated  with  archaic  designs,  with  medallions  of 
Chinese  character  of  long  life  in  relief  in  turquoise 
blue  on  rich  purple  ground,  fine  soft  gray  clay,  6^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kairakuyen,  in  the  province 
of  Kii.  Mark,  Kairakuyen  Sei,  impressed.  Date,  1830. 


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No.  296.  Sake  Bottle,  gourd-shape,  Kaira- 
kuyen  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  gourd-leaves  and  vines  in  relief,  the 
leaves  covered  with  light  green,  and  vines  with  white 
glaze  on  the  yellow  ground,  fine  white  clay,  7 inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Kairakuyen,  in  the  province  of  Kii. 
Mark,  Kairakuyen  Sei,  impressed.  Date,  1830. 


No.  297.  Tea  Jar,  Kairakuyen  faience. 

With  ivory  top  covered  with  a mixed  glaze  of  blue, 
purple,  and  gray,  fine  gray  clay,  4^  inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Kairakuyen,  in  the  province  of  Kii.  Date,  1 830. 


No.  298.  Sake  Bottle,  globular  form,  with 
narrow  short  neck,  Kairakuyen  faience. 

Covered  with  thick  fine  crackled  green  glaze,  with  a 
patch  of  purple  round  the  neck,  fine  yellowish-gray 
clay,  5 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kairakuyen,  in  the 
province  of  Kii.  Date,  1830. 


No.  299.  Vase,  Kairakuyen  porcelain. 

Covered  with  beautiful  purple  and  turquoise  blue 
running  glaze,  the  mouth  ornamented  with  silver 
mounting,  fine  white  clay,  93^  inches  in  height.  Made 
at  Kairakuyen,  in  the  province  of  Kii.  Date,  1830. 


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No.  300.  Incense  Box,  Meppo-Dani  porce- 
lain. 

Hexagon  shape,  the  top  decorated  with  the  sun 
coming  out  of  the  sea,  the  sun  in  golden-brown 
glaze,  and  the  sea  in  green,  and  the  sides  with  brocade 
designs  in  dull  red  and  dark  brown,  reddish-gray  clay, 
4 inches  in  diameter,  2)^  inches  in  height.  Made  by 
Zuishi  at  Meppo-Dani,  in  the  province  of  Kii.  Mark, 
Zuishi,  incised.  Date,  1800. 


No.  301.  Vase,  Otokoyama  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  an  archaic  design  in  relief  in  green 
on  yellow  ground,  white  clay,  9^  inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Otokoyama,  in  the  province  of  Kii.  Mark, 
Nanki  Otokoyama,  painted  in  blue.  Date,  1850. 


No.  302.  Vase,  Otokoyama  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  grass  scrolls  in  blue  on  dark  ground, 
white  clay,  4 ^ inches  in  height.  Made  at  Otokoyama, 
in  the  province  of  Kii.  Mark,  Nanki  Otokoyama, 
painted  in  blue.  Date,  1850. 


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lPe^o  ffianho  Mare. 


No.  303.  Incense  Box,  in  shape  of  dog  foo, 
Otokoyama  porcelain. 

Covered  with  green  glaze,  white  clay,  3 inches  long 
and  2 inches  wide.  Made  at  Otokoyama,  in  the 
province  of  Kii.  Mark,  Nanki  Otokoyama,  painted  in 
blue.  Date,  1850. 


No.  304.  Vase,  Otokoyama  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  brocade  design  painted  in  blue  under 
the  glaze,  white  clay,  6 inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Otokoyama,  in  the  province  of  Kii.  Mark,  Nanki 
Otokoyama,  painted  in  blue.  Date,  1850. 


Oebo  Banho  Mare, 
province  of  fPuoaobl 

The  first  Keramic  factory  in  Yedo  (Tokio 
of  our  time)  is  said  to  have  been  established 
about  1630  at  Akakusa,  now  famous  for  the 
temple  of  Kwannon,  by  the  order  of  the 
third  Shogun  lyemitsu,  and  the  potters  who 
worked  here  were  especially  brought  on  from 


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Umabo  Mare. 


Takahara  factory  of  Settsu.  The  wares  pro- 
duced here  were  of  the  same  style  as  those 
of  Takahara.  This  factory  enjoyed  only  a 
very  short  existence,  and  its  specimens  are 
very  scarce. 

The  second  in  its  chronological  order,  but 
the  first  in  importance,  is  the  Yedo  Banko 
ware,  which  was  produced  at  a factory  in 
Kommemura,  which  was  erected  by  Banko, 
the  famous  Ise  potter,  who  came  to  Yedo 
during  Horeki  period  (175 1-63)  by  the  special 
order  from  the  Shogun’s  government ; but  it 
was  closed  on  his  return  to  Kuwana  in  1786. 


Ilmabo  Mare,  province  of  fPuoasbi. 

According  to  some  authorities  Imado  fac- 
tory was  established  during  the  Tensho 
period  (1573-91),  and  some  tiles  and  com- 
mon earthen  wares  were  made. 

During  the  Teikio  period  (1684-87)  Shirai 
Hanhichi,  a potter  of  Imado,  first  produced 


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Ikenija  Mare. 


the  fire  braziers  and  other  earthen  wares 
used  for  tea  ceremony,  and  he  was  followed 
afterward  by  other  potters. 

Hanhichi  the  second  was  the  first  Imado 
potter  who  applied  the  glaze  to  its  pottery, 
which  was  made  after  the  Raku  ware  style. 


1Ren?a  Mare,  province  of  fIDuoaobi. 

Kenya  ware  was  made  by  Miura  Kenya, 
a native  of  Kioto,  who  settled  at  Asakusa 
of  Tokio  in  the  beginning  of  the  Tempo 
period,  1830-43.  He  was  a great  admirer  of 
Kenzan  and  Haritsu  (sometimes  known  as 
Ritsuo).  His  earliest  specimens  were  made 
about  1835,  and  they  closely  resemble  Ken- 
zan’s  works  ; but  some  works  are  made  after 
Haritsu’s  style,  which  they  resemble  very 
closely.  His  follower,  Kosawa  Benshi,  has 
been  engaged  in  making  Raku  ware,  as  well 
as  terra-cotta  figures,  after  Kenya’s  style 
with  great  success. 


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The  wares  made  by  Benshi  are  often 
called  Sumidagawa  ware,  as  his  kiln  was 
on  the  bank  of  the  river  Sumidagawa.  Of 
other  Keramic  factories  in  Tokio,  Tamagawa, 
Mukojima,  Shiba,  Ino,  are  more  or  less  known. 
Takemoto  and  Inouye  are  two  most  famous 
potters  of  Tokio,  who  are  now  engaged  in 
Keramic  works. 

Among  the  potters  of  Imado,  Gorosaburo, 
Sakune  Benjiro,  and  Chiojiro  are  well-known 
names. 

They  made  some  ornamental  figures, 
which  are  known  as  Imado  figures,  and 
• have  some  reputation. 


IRahuraftui^en  Mare, 
province  of  fPusasbi. 

Rakurakuyen,  “pleasure  garden,”  is  the 
name  of  a garden  of  Prince  Tokugawa, 
Daimio  of  Owari,  situated  at  a short  dis- 
tance outside  of  the  Itchigaya  gate  in  Tokio. 


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Here  in  his  garden  he  fitted  up  a private 
kiln,  where  some  potters  from  Seto  made 
for  his  pleasure  and  enjoyment  various  ob- 
jects, mostly  tea  utensils,  with  the  materials 
brought  on  from  Sobokai  dani,  near  Seto 
village. 

It  is  said  that  the  clay  found  in  that  valley 
is  very  superior  and  well  adapted  for  pottery, 
and  that  in  the  old  days  it  was  always  used 
by  Toshiro,  who  admired  it  exceedingly. 

Forthat  reason,  LordTokugawaMitsutomo, 
Daimio  of  Owari,  ordered  a large  quantity  of 
it  to  be  stored  in  the  basement  of  his  castle 
observatory  at  Nagoya  Owari  during  the 
Kwanyei  period,  so  that  it  might  be  also  used 
for  making  bullets  in  case  of  war. 

For  the  pieces  made  out  of  this  material  in 
Tokio,  the  seal  marks  of  Sobokai  and  Rakura- 
kuyen  were  used.  Iwori  Masaki  was  made 
the  director  of  the  kiln,  and  he  also  turned 
out  some  pieces  himself,  and  in  his  pieces 
there  are  two  marks  of  Masaki  and  Raku- 
rakuyen. 


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Masaki  learned  the  Keramic  Art  from  Kuro 
Hirasawa,  a famous  potter,  and  was  fond  of 
making  pieces  ornamented  with  small  figures. 
His  pieces  are  pretty  and  clever,  but  lack  the 
esthetic  excellence.  This  kiln  existed  during 
the  Bunka  and  Tempo  period,  1804-43. 


Ikorahui^en  Mare,  iprovlnce  of  fiDuoaobi. 

Korakuyen  ware  was  made  at  a private  kiln 
built  in  the  private  garden  of  Prince  Toku- 
gawa  of  Mito,  at  Koishikawa,  in  Tokio,  and 
it  is  said  that  it  was  opened  toward  the  end 
of  the  last  century,  but  only  kept  in  existence 
for  a short  time. 

This  kiln  turned  out  tea  bowls,  incense 
boxes,  etc.,  mostly  made  after  the  Raku  ware 
style,  exclusively  for  the  Prince,  and  all  were 
marked  with  the  name  of  the  garden  either 
impressed  or  written. 


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Sanrahu^en  Marc. 


Sanrahu^cn  Mare, 

(Province  of  flPueasbi. 

Sanrakuyen  ware  was  made  at  a private 
kiln  in  Haramachi,  in  Tokio,  where  it  was 
tried  to  produce  the  same  kind  of  Keramic 
work  as  that  of  Kairakuyen  in  Kishiii,  and 
several  potters  were  brought  on  from  that 
province ; but  it  did  not  prove  a success, 
owing  perhaps  to  difficulties  in  obtaining 
the  suitable  materials. 

The  kiln  was  closed  up  after  a very  short 
time.  The  pieces  turned  out  from  it  bear 
the  stamped  mark  of  Sanrakuyen. 

1 wish  to  say  a few  words  about  Haritsu 
and  Kenzan  before  leaving  the  province  of 
Musashi ; for  those  two  great  artists  made 
some  pottery  in  Tokio. 

Haritsu  was  a great  lacquer  artist,  as  well 
as  a potter,  original  in  his  designs,  and 
always  artistic  in  execution.  He  is  said  to 
be  the  first  lacquer  artist  to  introduce 


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Keramic  ornamentation  in  lacquer  ware,  and 
by  so  doing  originated  a new  style.  He 
was  a native  of  Tokio,  and  in  his  old  days 
was  pensioned  by  the  Prince  of  Tsugaru. 
He  was  a pupil  of  Korin  in  painting,  and 
of  Kenzan  in  Keramic  Art.  He  was  born 
in  1663,  and  died  in  1747.  His  lacquers,  as 
well  as  Keramics,  are  highly  valued  by  our 
collectors. 

Kenzan,  a noted  Kioto  potter,  and  brother 
of  Korin,  the  famous  painter,  also  made  some 
pottery  at  Iriya,  in  Tokio. 

The  pieces  made  at  this  place  are  of  much 
softer  clay  than  those  he  made  at  Kioto. 

Kikko,  an  Osaka  potter,  made  some  Raku 
pottery  in  Tokio  while  he  was  visiting  there 
about  thirty  years  ago. 

No.  305.  Saucer,  Maruyama  faience. 

Decorated  with  a flying  sparrow  and  clouds  in  relief 
left  unglazed,  and  covered  with  crackled  creamy-white 
glaze,  soft  fine  white  clay,  5 ^ inches  in  diameter.  Made 
by  Seishi  at  Maruyama,  Shiba  of  Tokio,  in  the  province 
ofMusashi.  Mark,  Seishi,  impressed.  Date,  1855. 


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ZCohio  marc. 


No.  306.  Plate,  with  scalloped  edge,  Sanra- 
kuyen  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  a Chinese  sage  sitting  at  his  desk  in 
the  center,  and  with  floral  scroll  round  the  rim  in 
carving,  and  covered  with  light  greenish-blue  glaze, 
white  clay,  Sj4  inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Haramachi 
in  Tokio,  in  the  province  of  Musashi.  Mark,  Sanra- 
kuyen,  impressed.  Date,  i860. 


No.  307.  Tea  Jar,  Korakuyen  faience. 

Spherical  in  shape,  covered  with  black  Raku  glaze, 
with  reddish  spots,  coarse  gray  clay,  inches  in 
diameter,  and  2 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Koishi- 
kawa,  Tokio,  in  the  province  of  Musashi.  Mark, 
Koraku,  impressed.  Date,  1840. 


No.  308.  Bowl,  Sumidagawa  faience. 

Decorated  with  a mass  of  cherry  flowers  delicately 
painted  in  colors,  and  covered  with  creamy-white  glaze, 
soft  reddish  clay,  5 }4  inches  in  diameter.  Made  at 
Sumidagawa,  Tokio,  in  the  province  of  Musashi.  Date, 
i860. 


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No.  309.  Cake  Dish,  in  form  of  two  squares 
overlapping,  Iriya  faience. 

Decorated  with  narcissus  and  a verse  in  Chinese 
characters  painted  in  brown,  and  covered  with  yellow- 
ish-white glaze,  soft  white  clay,  6^  inches  by  5 inches. 
Made  by  Kenzan  at  Iriya,  in  Tokio,  province  of  Musashi. 
Mark,  Kenzan  sei,  painted.  'Date,  1730. 


No.  310.  Cake  Dish,  square,  Iriya  faience. 

Decorated  with  winter  landscape  in  colors,  and 
covered  with  creamy-white  glaze,  soft  yellowish-white 
clay,  6^2  inches  in  diameter.  Made  by  Kenzan  at 
Iriya,  in  Tokio,  province  of  Musashi.  Mark,  Kenzan 
Shokosai  sei  Shosu,  in  brown.  Date,  1730. 


No.  311.  Napkin  Holder,  Iriya  faience. 

Cylindrical  form,  decorated  with  chrysanthemum 
flowers  painted  in  colors  over  the  glaze,  and  covered 
with  creamy-white  glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  23^  inches  in 
height.  Made  by  Kenzan  in  Iriya,  in  Tokio,  province 
of  Musashi.  Mark,  Kenzan,  painted  in  brown.  Date, 
1730. 


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No.  312.  Tea  Kettle  Cover-rest. 

Six-sided  with  perforated  surfaces,  Kaseizan  stone- 
ware, covered  with  green  glaze,  hard  gray  clay,  2^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kaseizan  in  Tokio,  province 
ofMusashi.  Date,  1800. 


No.  313.  Tea  Bowl,  Kenya  stoneware. 

Covered  with  grayish  dark  tea-colored  glaze,  hard 
reddish  clay,  inches  in  diameter,  and  2}4  inches  in 
height.  Made  by  Kenya  at  Asakusa,  Tokio,  province 
ofMusashi.  Mark,  Kenya,  impressed.  Date,  i860. 


No.  314.  Cake  Dish,  leaf-shape,  Kikko 
faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  bright-green  glaze,  reddish 
clay,  6^  inches  in  diameter.  Made  by  Kikko  in 
Tokio,  province  of  Musashi.  Mark,  Kikko,  impressed. 
Date,  i860. 


No.  315.  Tea  Bowl,  Kikko  faience. 

Decorated  with  two  crests  incised  and  filled  with 
golden  leaf,  and  covered  with  thick  black  Raku  glaze, 
dark  gray  clay,  3^  inches  in  height,  and  33^  inches 
in  diameter.  Made  by  Kikko  in  Tokio,  province  of 
Musashi.  Mark,  Kikko,  impressed.  Date,  i860. 


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No.  316.  Cake  Dish,  in  form  of  pomegranate. 

Decorated  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay, 
inches  long,  and  4 inches  wide.  Made  at  Rakura- 
kuyen,  Tokio,  province  of  Musashi.  Mark,  Rakura- 
kuyen  sei,  impressed.  Date,  1820. 

No.  317.  Water  Jar,  Rakurakuyen  stone- 
ware. 

Covered  with  crackled  dull-gray  glaze,  hard  gray 
clay,  inches  in  height,  and  5^  inches  in  diameter. 
Made  at  Rakurakuyen,  Tokio,  province  of  Musashi. 
Mark,  Rakurakuyen  and  Matsu  kaze  no  sato,  impressed. 
Date,  1820. 

No.  317A.  Water  jar,  Rakurakuyen  stone- 
ware. 

Covered  with  a dark-dull  blue  glaze,  with  splashes  of 
white,  fine  reddish  clay, 6 inches  in  height,  and  5^  inches 
in  diameter.  Made  at  Rakurakuyen,  in  the  province  of 
Musashi.  Mark,  Rakurakuyen  sei,  impressed.  Date,  1 820. 

No.  318.  Tea  Bowl,  Sumidagawa  faience. ' 

Covered  with  red  Raku  glaze,  soft  reddish  clay,  5^ 
inches  in  diameter,  and  2^  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Sumidagawa  of  Tokio,  in  the  province  of  Musashi. 
Mark,  Rokujuichi  Tsukuru  (made  at  6ist  year),  incised, 
and  a seal  impressed,  obscure.  Date,  1850. 


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No.  319.  Incense  Burner,  cylindrical  form, 
with  silver  cover,  Ritsuo  faience. 

Decorated  with  plum  blossoms  and  peony  flowers  in 
relief,  and  painted  in  colored  enamels,  and  with  border 
decoration  of  Greek  fret  in  relief,  and  covered  with 
green  glaze,  fine  soft  white  clay,  4 inches  in  height, 
and  2^  inches  in  diameter.  Made  by  Haritsu  in  Tokio, 
province  of  Musashi.  Mark,  Kan,  impressed.  Date, 
1700. 

Ibagl  Mare,  {province  of  IRagato. 

The  Keramic  factory  of  Hagi  of  Nagato 
is  supposed  to  have  been  established  many 
centuries  ago,  but  its  reputation  commenced 
when  Rikei,  a Korean  potter  who,  on  settling 
at  Hagi,  changed  his  name  to  Saka  Korai- 
Sayemon,  began  to  make  pottery  here,  which 
is  now  much  esteemed  by  all  the  collectors. 

Miwa  Kiusetsu,  a native  of  Yamato,  is  said 
to  have  founded  a factory  at  Matsumoto  after 
the  Korean  method,  during  the  Kwanbum 
period  (1661-72),  and  produced  those  opaque. 


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pale  greenish-gray  pieces,  much  admired  by 
tea  amateurs.  The  descendants  of  both 
Korai-Sayemon  and  Miwa  Kiusetsu  have 
been  engaged  in  Keramic  works. 

Under  the  general  name  of  Hagi  ware, 
both  Matsumoto  and  Fukagawa  (which  was 
established  after  Matsumoto  factory)  wares 
are  included,  and  they  are  very  much  alike, 
the  only  difference  being  that  of  clay.  The 
Matsumoto  ware  is  of  harder  and  Fukagawa 
of  softer  clay. 

No.  320.  Water  Jar,  Nagato  stoneware. 

Decorated  with  two  handles  made  in  ring-form,  and 
covered  with  a light  grayish-blue  crackled  glaze,  hard 
gray  clay,  5^4  inches  in  height,  and  7^  inches  in 
diameter.  Made  at  Matsumoto,  in  the  province  of 
Nagato.  Mark  incised,  obscure.  Date,  1800. 

No.  321.  Tea  Cup,  Fukagawa  stoneware. 

The  outside  covered  with  dark-brown  and  gray 
glazes  interwoven,  and  the  inside  with  grayish-blue 
glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  2]^  inches  in  diameter,  and  2^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Fukagawa,  in  the 
province  of  Nagato.  Date,  1864. 


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No.  322.  Tea  Cup,  Hagi  stoneware. 

Covered  with  pinkish-white  glaze,  applied  in  a 
manner  to  imitate  shark’s  skin,  coarse  sandy  reddish 
clay,  2^  inches  in  height,  and  2^  inches  in  diameter. 
Made  at  Matsumoto,  in  the  province  of  Nagato.  Date, 
1830. 

No.  323.  Vase,  Hagi  stoneware. 

Covered  with  crackled  bluish-gray  glaze,  hard  fine 
clay,  31^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Matsumoto,  in  the 
province  of  Nagato.  Date,  1730. 

No.  324.  Tea  Bowl,  Hagi  faience. 

Covered  with  bluish-white  glaze  and  finely  crackled, 
fine  light-gray  clay,  4^  inches  in  diameter,  334  inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Matsumoto,  in  the  province  of 
Nagato.  Date,  1 700. 

SbigaraM  Marc,  province  of  ®mi. 

Shigaraki  factory  is  one  of  the  oldest 
factories,  and  is  said  to  have  been  established 
at  Naganomura  of  Shigaraki,  in  the  province 


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of  Omi,  during  the  Koan  period,  1278-87. 
The  earliest  specimens  are  the  seed  jars 
made  of  coarse  hard  sandy  clay  covered 
with  a dull  reddish  yellow-brown  glaze 
with  thin  transparent  green  glaze  over  it, 
and  they  are  known  as  the  old  Shigaraki. 

During  the  Yeisho  period  (1504-20),  the 
famous  master  of  tea  ceremony,  Takeno 
Showo,  gave  a great  encouragement  to 
Shigaraki  potters  by  making  its  products 
popular  among  the  tea  amateurs,  as  well  as 
giving  them  various  hints  in  making  them. 
The  wares  of  this  period  are  called  Showo 
Shigaraki,  and  are  much  admired  by  tea  ama- 
teurs for  their  close  resemblance  to  the 
imported  Korean  and  Annam  pottery.  This 
ware  was  made  during  the  Tensho  period, 
1573-91.  Senno  Rikiu,  the  most  celebrated 
master  of  tea  ceremony,  and  the  founder  of 
Senke  School,  recognized  Shigaraki  ware  as 
one  of  his  favorite  kilns.  The  wares  made 
after  Rikiu’s  directions  are  known  as  Rikiu 
Shigaraki,  and  they  are  like  Seto  ware  in 

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their  appearance.  The  tea  jars  made  about 
this  period  are  glazed  with  the  thick  Ame 
black  glaze.  One  of  the  best  potters  of 
Shigaraki  was  Shinjiro,  who  lived  about 
Rikiu’s  time,  and  he  signed  his  pieces  with 
the  character  Shin  incised. 

Since  the  Horeki  period  (i  75 1-63),  they  have 
used  Shinsha  glaze  at  Shigaraki  for  decorating 
its  pottery.  This  factory  is  also  noted  for  its 
tea  jars,  which  are  believed  to  preserve  tea 
better  than  any  other  ware. 


Zcse  Mare,  province  of  ©mi. 

Zeze  is  the  general  name  under  which  the 
products  of  Oye,  Seta,  Kokubu,  Bairin, 
Suzumegatani,  and  Zeze  kilns  are  called. 
According  to  Ninagawa,  it  is  said  that  Oye 
kiln  was  established  in  the  village  of  Oye 
about  the  Kei-Cho  period,  1596-1614.  The 
specimens  of  its  early  productions  are  similar 

somewhat  to  Shigaraki  ware,  but  coarser  in 

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clay  and  thinner  in  glazing,  and  some  of  them 
are  marked  with  the  characters  Oye,  written 
in  brown  with  a finger. 

Since  the  Kwanyei  period  (1624-43),  its 
ware  began  to  improve,  as  it  was  directed 
and  patronized  by  the  great  Yenshiu,  and 
those  beautiful  tea  jars,  bowls,  water  jars, 
etc.,  somewhat  resembling  those  of  Tamba 
and  Takatori,  were  made  here  about  this 
period.  This  kiln  is  one  of  the  seven  great 
kilns  patronized  by  Yenshiu.  It  was  closed 
some  time  during  the  Kioho  period,  1716-35. 

Seta  kiln  was  established  shortly  after  Oye 
at  Seta,  and  its  wares  are  almost  alike  to  Oye 
ware,  having  the  same  materials,  but  Seta  is 
not  quite  as  good  as  Oye  in  its  workmanship, 
as  it  is  generally  heavier  in  its  making  up  and 
poorer  in  its  glazing.  Seizayemon,  who 
worked  here  during  1624-43,  had  the  repu- 
tation of  being  a good  potter.  This  kiln 
was  also  given  up  about  the  same  time  as 
Oye. 

Kokubu  kiln  was  opened  still  later  than 

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that  of  Seta,  and  existed  for  about  a cen- 
tury. It  produced  tea  bowls,  plates,  tea 
jars,  etc.,  somewhat  after  Awata  ware,  and 
most  of  them  are  decorated  with  a chrysan- 
themum branch  painted  in  black.  This  kiln 
was  also  closed  about  the  same  time  as  the 
other  two,  and  the  wares  made  at  these  three 
kilns  are  called  Zeze  by  the  people  of  Zeze 
and  its  vicinity.  Bairin  kiln  was  opened 
near  the  town  of  Zeze  in  the  latter  part  of 
the  last  century,  and  was  kept  up  only  for 
a short  time. 

The  ware  made  here  are  the  copies  of 
Cochin  China  ware  covered  with  green, 
purple,  and  yellow  glazes,  generally  shading 
from  the  dark  to  the  light  colors. 

Some  pieces  made  with  molds  were  also 
produced  at  this  kiln. 

All  the  pieces  turned  out  from  this  kiln  are 
marked  with  the  stamp  of  Bairin.  Specimens 
are  exceedingly  rare. 

Suzumegatani  kiln  was  established  in  1866, 
and  only  some  inferior  wares  are  made.  A 


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few  good  specimens  bear  the  signature  of 
Doyetsu,  whose  works  sometimes  have  the 
mark  of  Zakuzan  or  Zakuzan  Doyetsu. 

Of  the  other  later  kilns  Zeze,  Seta,  and 
Nagarayama,  only  the  first  one  still  exists. 

Nagarayama  wares  are  marked  with  the 
stamp  of  Nagarayama.  Seta  wares  made  by 
Torakichi,  a Kioto  potter,  are  quite  good,  and 
bear  the  signature  of  “Zezetora.” 

The  later  Seta  ware  has  the  mark  of  Mon- 
pei,  whose  stamp  reads  “ Monpei  potter  east 
of  the  bridge  of  Seta  Koshiu.” 

Ikoto  Mare,  province  of  ®mi. 

The  ware  made  at  a private  factory  of 
Prince  li  in  Hikone  is  known  by  the  name  of 
Koto  ware,  as  it  was  made  at  the  factory 
situated  on  the  eastern  shore  of  Lake  Biwa 
(Koto  means  east  of  the  lake).  It  was  estab- 
lished in  the  beginning  of  this  century,  after 
the  Arita  method,  and  was  in  existence  for  a 


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very  short  time.  Its  products  are  mostly 
blue  and  white  porcelains  and  the  decorated 
ware  painted  in  gold  and  red  over  the  glaze, 
after  the  Kutani  ware  called  “Hachiroye 
Kinrande.”  A few  specimens  of  finely  crack- 
led yellowish  glazed  pottery  similar  to  Awata 
ware  were  also  made. 

This  ware  is  held  in  high  estimation  from 
its  artistic  quality.  Specimens  are  by  no 
means  common. 


No.  325.  Tea  Jar,  pear-shape,  Shigaraki 
stoneware. 

Covered  with  a brilliant  metallic-brown  glaze,  hard 
sandy  gray  clay,  4 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Shigaraki, 
in  the  province  of  Omi.  Date,  1800. 


No.  326.  Tea  jar,  Shigaraki  stoneware. 

Covered  with  light-green  glaze,  hard  sandy  gray 
clay,  2]^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Shigaraki,  in  the 
province  of  Omi.  Mark,  thread  lines.  Date,  1800. 


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No.  327.  Tea  Jar,  gourd-shape,  Shigaraki 
stoneware. 

Covered  with  mottled-brown  glaze,  hard  sandy  red 
clay,  2 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Shigaraki,  in  the 
province  of  Omi.  Mark,  thread  lines.  Date,  1800. 


No.  328.  Tea  jar,  gourd-shape,  Shigaraki 
stoneware. 

Covered  with  a brilliant  brown  glaze,  hard  sandy  red 
clay,  3 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Shigaraki,  in  the 
province  of  Omi.  Mark,  thread  lines.  Date,  1750. 


No.  329.  Tea  jar,  Shigaraki  stoneware. 

Covered  with  a brilliant  dark-brown  glaze,  and  with 
bluish-white  glaze  round  the  mouth,  hard  sandy  gray 
clay,  33^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Shigaraki,  in  the 
province  of  Omi.  Mark,  thread  lines.  Date,  1800. 


No.  330.  Sake  Bottle,  Shigaraki  stoneware. 

Covered  with  a gray  flecked  green  glaze,  hard  sandy 
gray  clay,  8 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Shigaraki,  in  the 
province  of  Omi.  Date,  1800. 


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No.  351.  Sake  Bottle,  bulb-shape,  with  nar- 
row neck,  Shigaraki  stoneware. 

Covered  with  crackled  green  glaze,  hard  sandy  gray 
clay,  9^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Shigaraki,  in  the 
province  of  Omi.  Date,  1730. 

No.  332.  Sake  Bottle,  bulb-shape,  with  three 
indented  spaces,  Shigaraki  stoneware. 

Covered  with  a brilliant  dark-brown  glaze,  and  with 
crackled  bluish-white  glaze  round  the  neck,  hard  sandy 
gray  clay,  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Shigaraki, 
in  the  province  of  Omi.  Date,  1800. 

No.  333.  Water  Jar,  Shigaraki  stoneware. 

Partly  covered  with  greenish-brown  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  incised  scrolls  round  the  mouth,  hard  sandy 
grayish-red  clay,  8 inches  in  height,  and  3^  inches  in 
diameter.  Made  at  Shigaraki,  in  the  province  of  Omi. 
Date,  1600. 

No.  334.  Vase,  cylindrical  form.  Koto  porce- 
lain. 

Decorated  with  landscape  with  Chinese  figures 
painted  in  gold  and  red  over  the  glaze,  the  mouth  and 
base  decorated  with  diapers  painted  in  the  same 
colors,  fine  white  clay,  9^  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Koto,  in  the  province  of  Omi.  Date,  1830. 


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No.  335.  Fire  Bowl,  cylindrical  form,  Koto 
porcelain. 

Decorated  with  landscape  painted  in  gold  and  red,  the 
rim  and  base  with  diapers,  fine  white  clay,  3^^  inches 
in  height,  and  4 inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Koto,  in 
the  province  of  Omi.  Date,  1630. 


No.  3 35 A.  Water  Jar,  Koto  porcelain. 

Covered  with  white  glaze,  and  decorated  with  design 
of  bamboo,  plum,  and  pine,  with  figures  in  medallion 
and  with  characters  of  wealth,  longevity,  and  happi- 
ness in  medallions  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze. 
Made  at  Hikone,  in  the  province  of  Omi.  Mark,  Koto, 
painted.  Date,  1820. 


No.  336.  Tea  jar,  Zeze  stoneware. 

Covered  with  a dark-brown  glaze,  hard  gray  clay, 
2}^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Zeze,  in  the  province  of 
Omi.  Mark,  thread  lines.  Date,  1730. 


No.  337.  Bowl,  Zeze  faience. 

Covered  with  a light-chocolate  glaze,  fine  gray  clay, 
1 1 inches  in  diameter,  and  3 inches  in  height.  Made 
at  Zeze,  in  the  province  of  Omi.  Date,  1630. 


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No.  338.  Cake  Dish,  Bairin  faience. 

With  a small  mouth  in  a side,  and  with  an  arched 
handle,  square  shape,  covered  with  crackled  green, 
purple,  white,  and  yellow  glazes,  fine  yellowish-gray 
clay,  6^2  inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Bairin,  in  the 
province  of  Omi.  Mark,  Bairin,  impressed.  Date, 
1800. 


No.  339.  Sake  Cup,  Seta  faience. 

Covered  with  chocolate-brown  glaze,  sandy  red  clay, 
2^  inches  in  diameter.  Made  by  Mokubei,  at  Seta,  in 
the  province  of  Omi.  Mark,  Seta  and  Mokubei,  im- 
pressed. Date,  1810. 


No.  340.  Tea  Cup,  Hira  faience. 

Decorated  with  ferns  painted  in  black,  and  covereii 
with  thin  gray  glaze,  red  clay,  3 inches  in  diameter, 
and  2%  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Hira,  in  the  province 
of  Omi.  Mark,  Hira,  impressed.  Date,  1850. 


No.  341.  Tea  Jar,  Shigaraki  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  bluish-gray  glaze,  soft  red- 
dish-gray clay,  3^  inches  in  height.  Made  by  Yuko, 
at  Shigaraki.  Mark,  Yuko,  impressed.  Date,  1800. 


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No.  342.  Tea  Jar,  Zeze  stoneware. 

Partially  covered  with  dark  metallic-brown  glaze, 
fine  reddish-brown  clay,  3 ^ inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Zeze,  in  the  province  of  Omi.  Mark,  thread  lines. 
Date,  1700. 

Seto  Mare,  province  of  ©wart 

Seto  factories  are  supposed  to  have  been  in 
existence  from  the  earliest  times,  and  some 
pottery  was  presented  to  the  Emperor  as 
early  as  the  eighth  century  from  one  of  these 
factories,  but  Seto  pottery  before  Toshiro’s 
time  was  not  of  much  importance,  and  it  is 
only  since  his  return  from  China  that  it  began 
to  attract  the  wide  attention  for  its  Keramic 
products. 

Toshiro  settled  in  Seto  in  1227,  and  built  a 
kiln  which  was  called  Heishigama  (Heishi 
kiln).  He  produced  here  tea  jars,  bowls,  etc., 
with  Chinese  materials  he  brought  back  with 
him,  which  are  called  “ Karamono,”  Chinese 


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ware,  and  also  the  same  with  Seto  clay, 
which  are  known  as  Ko-Seto,  “ Old  Seto.” 

Toshiro  is  an  abbreviation  of  Kato  Shiro- 
zayemon,  and  Shunkei  is  his  nom  de  plume 
assumed  by  him  in  his  older  days.  The 
pieces  made  in  his  older  days,  and  known 
as  Shunkei  ware,  are  considered  to  be  his 
masterpieces,  and  they  are  very  highly 
valued. 

The  works  of  Toshiro  the  second,  made 
during  the  Banyei  period,  are  known  as  Ma- 
Chiuko,  the  true  middle  age  antiquity.  He 
is  said  by  many  experts  to  be  superior  to  the 
first  Toshiro,  and  there  is  no  doubt  that  his 
works  are  as  good  as  the  first  Toshiro’s.  He 
applied  the  yellow  glaze  to  Seto  ware,  which 
is  known  as  Ki-Seto  and  is  highly  prized 
by  our  connoisseurs.  He  worked  between 
1250-1300. 

Toshiro  the  third  was  a skilful  potter,  and 
produced  those  beautiful  tea  jars  of  a bril- 
liant golden-brown  glaze,  a fllambe  glaze,  and 
subdued  yellow  glaze.  His  productions  are 


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known  as  Chuko-Butsu,  or  Kinkwazan,  as 
he  used  the  clay  taken  from  a mountain  of 
that  name,  in  the  province  of  Mino.  He 
worked  between  1300-50. 

Tozaburo,  the  son  of  Toshiro  the  third, 
was  also  a skilful  potter,  and  worked  dur- 
ing the  second  half  of  the  fourteenth  century. 
His  wares  are  known  as  Hafugama  ware,  from 
the  fact  that  the  lower  edge  of  his  glaze, 
which  was  thick,  assumed  a mountain-shape 
like  the  hafu — an  opening  of  that  shape  found 
in  Japanese  houses.  He  is  said  to  have  been 
in  the  habit  of  using  tea-brown  glaze,  with 
yellow  glaze  over  it.  He  worked  between 
1350-1400.  All  the  productions  of  Seto 
factories  after  1400  are  generally  spoken  of 
as  Nochigama  ware,  or  the  later  kiln  ware, 
of  which  Shino,  Oribe,  Tokonabe,  Ofuke,  and 
Nochi  Shunkei  are  the  principal  varieties. 
Shino  ware  owes  its  origin  to  Shino  Soshin, 
a famous  master  of  tea  ceremony,  and  a re- 
tainer of  Shogun  Yoshimasa  of  Ashikaga 
family,  who  had  those  thick  and  crackle 

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glazed  stonewares  known  as  Shino  ware, 
made  by  Seto  potters  especially  for  him 
during  the  Bunmei  period  (1469-86),  and 
all  Seto  ware  made  after  this  style  since  that 
time  are  called  Shino  ware. 

Oribe  ware  is  so  called  as  it  was  first  made 
by  the  desire  of  Furuta  Oribe  No  Sho  Shige- 
yoshi,  a noted  master  of  tea  ceremony  dur- 
ing the  Tensho  period  (1573-9O.  at  Seto, 
and  it  is  somewhat  similar  to  Shino  ware, 
but  its  clay  is  of  softer  quality,  and  its  glaze 
of  a quieter  tone.  Its  decorations  are  more  ar- 
tistic. The  most  common  decoration,  though 
not  the  best,  is  that  of  the  latticed  bars  and  a 
plum  flower  painted  in  dark  brown,  which  is 
the  family  crest  of  Furuta.  There  are  some 
fine  specimens  among  the  undecorated  wares. 
The  ware  made  after  Oribe  style  is  known  as 
Oribe  Yaki. 

Gempin  ware,  so  called  from  the  name  of 
the  potter,  was  made  by  Gempin,  a Chinese 
artist,  who  settled  at  Nagoya  about  1659, 
where  he  painted  and  made  some  pottery. 

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His  wares  are  mostly  rough  unglazed  stone- 
ware, decorated  with  some  flowers  and  verses 
engraved  and  marked  with  his  name  in  blue, 
and  some  of  them  are  of  crackled  stoneware, 
decorated  with  some  sketchy  designs  painted 
in  blue  under  the  glaze.  The  specimens  of 
his  work  are  very  rare,  and  are  highly  prized 
by  Japanese  tea  amateurs. 

Seto  Kuro  ware  was  made  by  Hirosawa, 
a native  of  Owari,  and  an  official  of  the  pro- 
vincial government,  who  was  fond  of  making 
pottery  in  his  leisure  hours.  His  specimens 
are  artistic,  and  he  was  especially  noted  for 
copying  the  older  pottery.  He  is  said  to 
have  worked  during  1800-50. 

The  first  porcelain  was  produced  in  the 
province  of  Owari,  at  Seto,  by  Kato  Tami- 
kichi,  in  about  1804,  who  studied  porcelain- 
making at  Arita,  in  Hizen.  His  productions 
were  blue  and  white  wares.  Since  his  time, 
Owari  factories  turned  out  blue  and  white, 
celadon  and  plain  blue  porcelains  of  remark- 
ably fine  quality. 


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Among  Seto  porcelain,  makers,  Tamikichi, 
Sosendo,  Hansuke,  and  Musukichi  are  the 
most  noted  potters. 

Tokonabe  ware  is  made  at  a village  of  that 
name,  and  its  factory  is  supposed  to  have 
been  established  at  about  the  same  time  as 
that  of  Seto,  but  it  is  since  the  Tensho  period 
(1573-91)  that  it  began  to  produce  those 
pieces  which  resemble  in  some  degree  the 
old  Luzon  pottery.  Chozaburo,  who  worked 
here  during  the  Bunsei  period  (1818-39),  2nd 
Hachibei,  who  worked  about  fifty  years  ago, 
are  two  well-known  and  clever  potters  of 
that  factory. 

Inuyama  ware,  or,  as  it  is  sometimes  called, 
Maruyama  ware,  is  made  at  a village  of  Inaki, 
near  the  Castle  of  Inuyama,  and  it  is  said  to 
have  been  first  made  in  the  beginning  of  this 
century.  Its  products  are  principally  the 
imitations  of  Chinese  Gosu  ware,  which  is 
a coarse  porcelain  covered  with  dull  grayish- 
white  glaze,  and  decorated  with  freely  drawn 
designs  painted  in  red  and  green  enamels. 


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Ofuke  ware  is  the  name  by  which  the 
wares  made  at  a private  factory  established 
during  the  Kwanyei  period  (1624-43)  in  the 
garden  of  Nagoya  Castle,  by  Prince  Toku- 
gawa  Mitsutomo,  is  known,  and  it  is  made 
after  the  Seto  method,  but  with  finer  mate- 
rials. In  the  beginning  of  this  century  sev- 
eral varieties  of  pottery  were  turned  out  at 
this  factory,  and  its  reputation  consequently 
increased.  The  factory  does  not  exist  now. 

Toyosuke  Raku  ware  is  a kind  of  Raku 
ware  made  at  Nagoya,  by  Toyosuke,  who 
introduced  the  style  of  decorating  pottery 
with  lacquer  in  the  beginning  of  this  cen- 
tury. Sometimes  this  ware  is  called  “ Ho- 
raku  ” ware. 

No.  343.  Water  Jar,  cylindrical  form,  with 
two  handles,  Seto  stoneware. 

Covered  with  metallic-brown  glaze,  with  yellow  glaze 
splashes,  fine  hard  bluish-gray  clay,  8 inches  in  height, 
and  6%  inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Owari.  Date,  1600. 


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Scto  Mare. 

No.  344.  Tea  Jar,  semi-globular  in  form,  Seto 
faience. 

Covered  with  chocolate-brown  glaze,  with  splashes 
of  yellowish  brown,  fine  gray  clay,  inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of  Owari.  Date,  1600. 


No.  345.  Tea  Jar,  Seto  stoneware. 

Covered  with  chocolate-brown  glaze,  splashed  with 
dark  brown,  hard  red  clay,  3 inches  in  height.  Made 
at  Seto,  in  the  province  of  Owari.  Date,  1700. 


No.  346.  Tea  Jar,  Seto  stoneware. 

Covered  with  thick  metallic-brown  glaze,  hard  red 
clay,  2^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Owari.  Mark,  thread  lines.  Date,  1650. 


No.  347.  Tea  Jar,  Seto  stoneware. 

Covered  with  brilliant  brown  glaze,  fine  gray  clay, 
3 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of 
Owari.  Mark,  thread  lines.  Date,  1700. 


No.  348.  Tea  Jar,  Seto  faience. 

Covered  with  metallic-brown  glaze,  fine  gray  clay, 
3 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of 
Owari.  Mark,  thread  lines.  Date,  1 300. 


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Seto  Mare. 


No.  349.  Tea  Jar,  Seto  faience. 

Covered  with  metallic-brown  glaze,  with  splashes  of 
yellowish  brown,  fine  reddish-gray  clay,  3^  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of  Owari.  Date, 
1350. 


No.  350.  Tea  jar,  Seto  faience. 

Covered  with  brown  glaze,  with  dark-brown  splashes, 
fine  gray  clay,  2 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the 
province  of  Owari.  Date,  1800. 


No.  351.  Tea  jar,  cylindrical,  with  square 
mouth,  Seto  stoneware. 

Covered  with  metallic-brown  glaze,  reddish-gray  clay, 
31^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of 
Owari.  Date,  1700. 


No.  352.  Tea  jar,  Seto  stoneware. 

Covered  with  celadon  glaze,  with  splashes  of  bluish- 
brown  gray  glaze,  2%  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto, 
in  the  province  of  Owari.  Date,  1800. 


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No.  353.  Tea  Jar,  Seto  faience. 

Covered  with  brown  glaze,  with  splashes  of  dark 
brown  and  yellow,  reddish-gray  clay,  3^  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of  Owari.  Date, 
1700. 


No.  354.  Tea  jar,  Seto  stoneware. 

Covered  with  metallic-brown  glaze,  hard  red  clay, 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of 
Owari.  Date,  1650. 


No.  355.  Sake  Bottle,  bulb-shape,  Seto  stone- 
ware; 

Covered  with  brilliant  purplish-brown  glaze,  with 
splashes  of  chocolate-brown,  fine  bluish-gray  clay, 
133^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province 
of  Owari.  Date,  1750. 


No.  356.  Sake  Bottle,  bulb-shape,  with  nar- 
row neck,  Seto  stoneware. 

Covered  with  chocolate-brown  glaze,  splashed  with 
dark  brown,  hard  reddish  clay,  1334^  inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of  Owari.  Date,  1800. 


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No.  357.  Tea  Jar,  Seto  stoneware. 

A dark-brown  glaze,  with  splashes  of  grayish  blue, 
hard  red  clay,  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in 
the  province  of  Owari.  Date,  1800. 

No.  358.  Vase,  Seto  stoneware. 

Metallic-brown  glaze,  with  a splash  of  mustard  yellow, 
hard  red  clay,  6 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the 
province  of  Owari.  Date,  1750. 


No.  359.  Tea  jar,  Seto  stoneware. 

Tea-brown  glaze,  splashed  with  blue,  bluish-gray  clay, 
2 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of 
Owari.  Date,  1600. 

No.  360.  Tea  jar,  Seto  stoneware. 

A mottled  chocolate-brown  glaze,  and  bluish-gray  clay, 
I inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of 
Owari.  Date,  1650. 


No.  361.  Tea  jar,  Seto  stoneware. 

Metallic  mustard-brown  glaze,  with  splashes  of  yellow 
and  hard  gray  clay,  3 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto, 
in  the  province  of  Owari.  Date,  1600. 


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No.  362.  Tea  Jar,  Seto  stoneware. 

Dull  dark-brown  glaze  and  bluish-gray  clay,  3^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of 
Owari.  Date,  1650. 

No.  363.  Vase,  Seto  stoneware. 

Globular  body  and  a long  neck,  with  two  handles 
made  of  dragon's  head,  covered  with  crackled  vitreous 
greenish-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with  a band  of  blue 
and  brown,  of  an  archaic  design,  incised,  hard  gray  clay, 
10  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of 
Owari.  Date,  1800. 


No.  364.  Vase,  Seto  stoneware. 

Swelling  waist,  with  trumpet-shaped  neck  and  base, 
covered  with  crackled  yellow  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
floral  scroll  in  relief  under  the  glaze,  gray  clay,  \2yi 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of 
Owari.  Date,  1700. 

No.  365.  Vase,  Seto  stoneware. 

Swelling  waist,  with  trumpet-shaped  neck  and  base, 
with  two  handles  round  the  neck,  covered  with  thick, 
greenish-blue  glaze,  gray  clay,  10  inches  in  height. 
Made  by  Shuntei  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of  Owari. 
Mark,  Shuntei,  impressed.  Date,  1800. 


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Seto  Mare. 


No.  366.  Vase,  gourd-shape,  Seto  faience. 

A thick,  black  glaze,  and  decorated  with  the  medal- 
lions of  chrysanthemum  traced  in  brown  on  white 
spaces,  soft  gray  clay,  6^  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Seto,  in  the  province  of  Owari.  Date,  1850. 


No.  367.  Tea  Bowl,  Seto  stoneware. 

A mottled  yellow-brown  glaze,  hard  reddish-gray 
clay,  inches  in  diameter,  and  2]/^  inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of  Owari.  Date,  1 500. 


No.  368.  Tea  Bowl,  Seto  stoneware. 

A yellowish  celadon  glaze,  and  decorated  with  in- 
cised design  of  triangles  round  the  base  on  the  outside, 
hard  gray  clay,  5 inches  in  diameter,  and  2}^  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of  Owari.  Date, 
1800. 


No.  369.  Bowl,  square  form,  with  a small 
square  base,  Seto  stoneware. 

Covered  with  a brilliant  crackled  greenish-gray  clay, 
splashed  with  brown,  hard  gray  clay,  5 inches  in  di- 
ameter, and  4 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the 
province  of  Owari.  Date,  1800. 


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No.  370.  Tea  Jar,  Seto  stoneware. 

A metallic  chocolate-brown  glaze,  with  irregular  dark- 
brown  splashes,  gray  clay,  31^  inches  in  height.  Made 
at  Seto,  in  the  province  of  Owari.  Date,  1730. 


No.  371.  Tea  jar,  Seto  stoneware. 

A chocolate-brown  glaze,  with  dark-brown  splashes, 
hard  red  clay,  3^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in 
the  province  of  Owari.  Mark,  whirlpool  lines.  Date, 
1600. 


No.  372.  Tea  Jar,  Seto  stoneware. 

A thick,  dark  olive-brown  glaze,  hard  fine  gray  clay, 
3 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of 
Owari.  Mark,  thread  lines.  Date,  1400. 


No.  373.  Tea  Jar,  Seto  stoneware. 

A dark  yellowish-brown  glaze,  hard  reddish-gray  clay, 
2 3^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of 
Owari.  Date,  1400. 


Seto  Marc. 


No.  374.  Sake  Bottle,  bulb-shape,  with  small 
neck,  Seto  stoneware. 

A crackled  gray  glaze,  covered  with  greenish-blue  run- 
ning glaze  ornamented  with  a silver  rim,  hard  gray 
clay,  9^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Owari.  Date,  1750.  ' 


No.  375.  Sake  Bottle,  bulb-shape,  with  long 
narrow  neck,  Seto  stoneware. 

A brilliant  bluish-black  glaze  splashed  with  metallic 
brown,  hard  gray  clay,  12  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Seto,  in  the  province  of  Owari.  Date,  1730. 


No.  376.  Sake  Bottle,  bulb-shape,  tapering 
toward  the  mouth,  Ofuke  stoneware. 

Fine  crackled  greenish-blue  glaze,  hard  fine  reddish- 
brown  clay,  10}^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Ofuke,  in 
the  province  of  Owari.  Date,  1650. 


No.  377.  Tea  Jar,  Seto  stoneware. 

A thick  brown  glaze,  with  running  splash  of  darker 
brown,  gray  clay,  3 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in 
the  province  of  Owari.  Mark,  thread  lines.  Date,  1600. 


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No.  378.  Tea  Jar,  Seto  stoneware. 

A metallic  chocolate-brown  glaze,  with  dark  brown 
round  the  neck,  hard  reddish-gray  clay,  2^  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of  Owari.  Mark, 
thread  lines.  Date,  1600. 


No.  379.  Tea  jar,  Seto  stoneware. 

A chocolate-brown  glaze  shaded  with  amber  brown, 
hard  gray  clay,  2^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in 
the  province  of  Owari.  Mark,  thread  lines.  Date,  1 700. 


No.  380.  Tea  jar,  Seto  stoneware. 

A dark  blackish-brown  glaze,  hard  gray  clay,  2^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of 
Owari.  Mark,  thread  lines.  Attributed  to  the  first 
Toshiro  (1225)  by  Ninagawa. 


No.  381.  Tea  jar,  Seto  stoneware. 

A dark  spotted-brown  glaze,  hard  red  clay,  2^  inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of  Owari.  Mark, 
thread  lines.  Date,  1530. 


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Seto  Mare. 


No.  382.  Tea  Jar,  Seto  stoneware. 

A chocolate-brown  glaze,  with  dark-brown  splashes, 
fine  gray  clay,  2^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in 
the  province  of  Owari.  One  of  the  Tobi  Shunkei  glazes. 
Date,  1630. 


No.  383.  Tea  jar,  Seto  stoneware. 

A dark  olive-brown  glaze,  with  red  spots,  hard 
reddish-gray  clay,  3 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto, 
in  the  province  of  Owari.  Mark,  thread  lines.  Date, 
1450. 


No.  384.  Tea  jar,  Seto  faience. 

A fine  crackled-yellow  glaze,  soft  gray  clay,  43^  inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of  Owari.  Mark, 
thread  lines.  Date,  1730. 


No.  385.  Water  jar,  Ofuke  stoneware. 

An  amber-brown  glaze  streaked  with  bluish  yellow, 
hard  gray  clay,  3^  inches  in  height,  and  63^  inches 
in  diameter.  Made  at  Ofuke,  in  the  province  of  Owari. 
Mark,  thread  lines.  Date,  1800. 


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Scto  Mare. 


No.  386.  Bowl,  Ofuke  stoneware. 

A yellowish-gray  glaze,  with  bluish-green  splashes, 
fine  gray  clay,  8 inches  in  diameter,  and  35^  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Ofuke,  in  the  province  of  Owari. 
Date,  1800. 


No.  387.  Vase,  square  shape,  with  spread- 
ing mouth,  Seto  stoneware. 

A bluish-gray  crackled  glaze,  with  blue  and  mustard- 
brown  running  glaze,  hard  gray  clay,  8^  inches  in 
height.  Made  by  Shunzan  at  Seto,  in  the  province 
of  Owari.  Mark,  Shunzan,  impressed.  Date,  1850. 


No.  388.  Sake  Bottle,  Seto  stoneware. 

A chocolate-brown  glaze,  with  splash  of  amber  brown, 
hard  red  clay,  93^  inches  in  height.  Made  by  Shuntai 
at  Seto,  in  the  province  of  Owari.  Mark,  Shuntai,  im- 
pressed. Date,  1800. 


No.  389.  Vase,  bucket-shape,  Seto  stoneware. 

A bluish-brown  glaze,  gray  clay,  7 inches  in  height. 
Made  by  Shunitsu  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of  Owari. 
Mark,  Shunitsu,  impressed.  Date,  1830. 


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No.  390.  Tea  Jar,  Seto  stoneware. 

A mottled-brown  glaze,  with  splashes  of  brown,  hard 
gray  clay,  4 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Owari.  Date,  1350. 


No.  391.  Tea  jar,  Seto  stoneware. 

A crackled-yellow  glaze,  hard  gray  clay,  3 inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of  Owari.  Mark, 
thread  lines.  Date,  1800. 


No.  392.  Tea  Bowi,  Seto  stoneware. 

The  Raku  black  glaze,  decorated  after  Oribe  style,  fine 
gray  clay,  3 3^  inches  in  diameter,  and  3 3^  inches  in 
height.  Made  by  Shuntai  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of 
Owari.  Mark,  Shuntai,  impressed.  Date,  1800. 


No.  393.  Ink  Stand,  in  shape  of  Koto,  Shino 
stoneware. 

A gray  crackled  glaze,  and  decorated  with  strings 
and  string-rests  painted  in  brown  under  the  glaze,  hard 
reddish-gray  clay,  i inches  in  height,  8 inches  long, 
and  3 inches  wide.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of 
Owari.  Date,  1650. 


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Seto  Mare. 


No.  394.  Tea  Bowl,  Shino  stoneware. 

Covered  with  a pinkish-gray  crackled  glaze,  and  dec- 
orated with  a sketchy  landscape  painted  in  brown  under 
the  glaze,  hard  gray  clay,  3 % inches  in  diameter,  and  4 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of 
Owari.  Date,  1700. 

No.  395.  Tea  Bowl,  Shino  Oribe  stoneware. 

Covered  with  a pinkish-gray  crackled  glaze,  and  dec- 
orated with  rough  sketch  of  birds  and  reeds  on  the  out- 
side, and  the  crests  of  Oribe  inside  painted  in  brown 
under  the  glaze,  hard  gray  clay,  3^  inches  in  diameter, 
and  3 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province 
of  Owari.  Date,  1730. 

No.  396.  Tea  Bowl,  with  a small  mouth  on 
side  (Katakuchi),  Shino  stoneware. 

Covered  with  pinkish-gray  crackled  glaze  thinly  and 
unevenly  applied,  hard  gray  clay,  33^  inches  in  diameter, 
and  334  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province 
of  Owari.  Date,  1630. 

No.  397.  Tea  Bowl,  Shino  stoneware. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  gray  glaze,  and  decorated 
with  vertical  lines  of  orange  and  brown,  hard  gray  clay, 
33^  inches  in  diameter,  and  23^  inches  in  height.  Made 
at  Seto,  in  the  province  of  Owari.  Date,  1800. 


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Seto  Mare. 


No.  398.  Cake  Dish,  Shino  stoneware. 

Square  form,  with  scalloped  corners,  covered  with  a 
bluish-gray  crackled  glaze,  and  decorated  with  birds  and 
grasses  inlaid  in  white  under  the  glaze,  hard  reddish-gray 
clay,  6 inches  square,  and  2 inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Seto,  in  the  province  of  Owar;.  Date,  1850. 


No.  399.  Water  Jar,  Oribe  stoneware. 

Covered  with  a dark-green  glaze  with  a splash  of 
bluish-gray,  fine  gray  clay,  6}^  inches  in  height,  and  6 
inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of 
Owari.  Mark,  thread  lines.  Date,  1580. 


No.  400.  Vase,  Oribe  stoneware. 

Covered  with  green  glaze,  and  decorated  with  peony 
flowers  incised  under  the  glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  7^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of 
Owari.  Date,  1630. 


No.  401.  Cup  Stand,  Oribe  stoneware. 

Covered  with  bluish-green  glaze,  fine  gray  clay, 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of 
Owari.  Date,  1700. 


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Seto  Mare. 

No.  402.  Vase,  gourd-shape,  Tokonabe  stone- 
ware. 

Covered  with  a mottled-green  glaze  embellished  with 
gourd  vines  and  leaves  in  relief,  hard  red  clay,  7 inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Tokonabe,  in  the  province  of  Owari. 
Date,  1850. 

No.  403.  Sake  Bottle,  gourd-shape,  Inuyama 
stoneware. 

Covered  with  a dull-gray  crackled  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  maple-tree  painted  in  brown,  red,  and 
green  over  the  glaze,  hard  red  clay,  8)4  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Inuyama,  in  the  province  of  Owari. 
Mark,  Inuyama,  painted.  Date,  1840. 

No.  404.  Tea  Jar,  Seto  stoneware. 

Covered  with  a dull-reddish  glaze  round  the  mouth, 
and  decorated  with  rough  chisel  marks.  Hard,  sandy- 
gray  clay.  Said  to  be  made  by  Gempin  at  Seto,  in  the 
province  of  Owari.  Date,  1660. 

No.  405.  Fire  Bowl  for  smoker,  Seto  porcelain. 

Covered  with  a chocolate  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
flowers  and  butterflies  in  colored  enamels  over  the  glaze, 
fine  white  clay,  4 inches  in  diameter,  and  3^  inches  in 
height.  Made  by  Sosendo  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of 
Owari.  Mark,  Yakinushi  Sosendo  (baked  by  Sosendo), 
painted.  Date,  1820. 


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No.  406.  Incense  Box,  Seto  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  an  archaic  design  painted  in  blue 
under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  2 ^ inches  in  diame- 
ter, and  I inch  in  height.  Made  by  Hansuke  at  Seto, 
in  the  province  of  Owari.  Date,  1815. 

No.  407.  Tea  Jar,  Seto  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  floral  design  painted  in  blue  under 
the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  3 inches  in  diameter.  Made 
by  Tamikichi  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of  Owari.  Date, 
1810. 

No.  408.  Table  Screen,  Seto  porcelain. 

Covered  with  blue  glaze,  and  decorated  with  peony 
flowers  on  one  side  and  with  storks  on  rock  in  sea  on 
the  other,  in  white  relief,  fine  white  clay,  4^  inches  in 
height,  and  inches  in  width.  Made  by  Sosendo  at 
Seto,  in  the  province  of  Owari.  Date,  1820. 

No.  409.  Water  Jar,  Seto  stoneware. 

Covered  with  crackled,  pale  celadon  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  an  archaic  design  in  relief  under  the  glaze, 
fine  gray  clay,  63^  inches  in  height  and  diameter. 
Made  by  Hogiokuyen  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of 
Owari.  Mark,  Dai  Nippon  Hogiokuyen,  impressed. 
Date,  1830. 


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No.  410.  Vase,  trumpet-shape,  with  swelling 
body,  Seto  porcelain. 

Covered  with  a rich  celadon  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
a band  of  floral  design  round  the  center  in  relief,  and 
the  neck  fluted  vertically  and  the  foot  horizontally,  fine 
white  clay,  22^  inches  in  height.  Made  by  Sosendo 
at  Seto,  in  the  province  of  Owari.  Date,  1820. 


No.  41 1.  Covered  Bowl,  Horaku  faience. 

The  outside  covered  with  the  Nashiji  lacquer,  deco- 
rated with  chrysanthemums  painted  in  gold  lacquer,  and 
the  inside  covered  with  gray  crackled  glaze,  soft  reddish- 
gray  clay,  3^  inches  in  diameter,  and  43^  inches  in 
height.  Made  by  Toyosuke  at  Nagoya,  in  the  province 
of  Owari.  Date,  1820. 


No.  412.  Incense  Burner,  Horaku  faience. 

Covered  with  reddish-brown  lacquer  on  the  outside, 
and  with  greenish-gray  crackled  glaze  inside,  fine  soft 
reddish-gray  clay,  2 inches  in  diameter,  and  i inches 
in  height.  Made  by  Toyosuke  at  Nagoya,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Owari.  Mark,  Toyosuke,  impressed.  Date, 
1820. 


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No.  413.  Vase,  Horaku  faience. 

Covered  with  a brilliant  thin  green  glaze,  with  amber- 
brown  splash  round  the  mouth,  and  decorated  with  two 
ornamented  lion’s-head  handles  on  the  neck,  fine  gray 
clay,  6 inches  in  height.  Made  by  Toyohachi  at  Na- 
goya, in  the  province  of  Owki.  Date,  1830. 

No.  414.  Sake  Bottle,  square  shape,  with 
short  narrow  neck,  Seto  stoneware. 

Covered  with  dark-gray  crackled  glaze,  over  which  a 
brilliant  pale-blue  glaze  is  applied  round  the  neck  and 
shoulders,  and  decorated  with  wood-grain  design  painted 
in  brown  under  the  glaze,  and  with  a fan  and  bag  on 
panel,  and  a fan  and  sacred  scroll  on  the  other  in  relief 
under  the  glaze,  hard  gray  clay,  10  inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of  Owari.  Date,  1800. 


No.  415.  Vase,  square  shape,  tapering  to- 
ward the  mouth  and  foot,  Seto  stone- 
ware. 

Covered  with  a thick  green  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
a band  of  lightning  diapers  round  the  middle  incised 
under  the  glaze,  hard  reddish-gray  clay,  10^  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of  Owari.  Date, 
1800. 


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No.  416.  Table  Screen,  Seto  porcelain. 

Decorated  with  plum-tree  in  relief,  and  the  tree  and 
flowers  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay, 
634  inches  in  height.  Made  by  Sosendo  at  Seto,  in  the 
province  of  Owari.  Date,  1820. 


Cbosa  Mare,  province  of  ®sumi. 

Chosa  factory  was  established  by  the  Ko- 
rean potters,  brought  back  from  Korea  by 
Prince  Shimadsu  Yoshihiro,  the  daimio  of  Sat- 
SLima,  Osumi,  and  Hiuga,  and  they  were  or- 
dered by  him  to  make  tea  jars,  tea  bowls, 
etc.,  which  were  in  use  by  tea  clubs.  The 
wares  made  at  this  factory  were  of  very  fine 
and  carefully  manipulated  clay,  and  they  were 
covered  either  with  green,  yellow,  and  black 
mixed  glaze,  or  with  a flambd  glaze.  Another 
variety,  known  as  the  Ziakatsu  glaze,  which 
was  produced  by  applying  two  or  three  coat- 


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ings,  was  the  snake-skin  glaze,  which  is  con- 
sidered to  be  the  best  among  the  old  Chosa 
ware.  This  factory  was  removed  to  Tateno, 
in  the  province  of  Satsuma,  from  whence  it 
was  again  removed  to  Tanoura. 

Finally  it  was  established  at  Nayeshirogawa, 
where  Bokukoyo,  the  most  skilful  Korean  pot- 
ter, found  fine  materials  for  pottery-making. 


No.  417.  Tea  Bowl,  Chosa  faience. 

Covered  with  the  tiger-skin  glaze  “Torafu/’  and  or- 
namented with  a silver  rim,  fine  gray  clay,  5 inches  in 
diameter,  and  3 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Chosa,  in 
the  province  of  Osumi.  Date,  1600. 


No.  418..  Tea  Bowl,  Chosa  stoneware. 

Covered  with  the  snake-skin  glaze  “ Ziakatsu,’’ the 
inside  covered  with  a wrinkled  greenish-gray  glaze,  hard 
reddish  clay,  3 inches  in  diameter,  and  3^  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Chosa,  in  the  province  of  Osumi. 
Date,  1600. 


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Satsuma  Mare. 


Satsuma  Mare,  province  of  Satsuma. 

Satsuma  ware  is  perhaps  better  known  both 
in  America  and  Europe  than  any  other  Japan- 
ese faience,  but  of  many  kinds  to  be  found  in 
the  Satsuma  ware  only  one  kind  is  familiar, — 
namely,  that  of  a finely  crackled  rich  creamy 
faience,  decorated  elaborately  in  gold  and  rich 
colors.  Of  the  other  kinds  a very  little  seems 
to  be  known. 

The  earlier  specimens  are  those  of  the  fif- 
teenth century,  and  they  are  of  a rather  coarse 
clay,  and  indifferent  glaze.  They  do  not  pos- 
sess much  artistic  merit,  though  they  are  much 
valued'  by  some  of  our  collectors. 

The  famous  egg-shell  ware,  which  delights 
our  connoisseurs  as  well  as  those  of  America 
and  Europe,  was  produced  at  the  factory  of 
Nayeshirogawa,  where  Bokukoyo  discovered 
the  fine  white  clay  admirably  adapted  for  the 
purpose. 

The  Nishikide  style  of  decoration  was  in- 


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troduced  during  the  Kwansei  period  (1789- 
1 800)  under  instructions  from  Prince  Shimadsu 
Narinobu,  the  daimio  of  the  three  provinces, 
and  it  attained  a great  reputation  at  once  as 
the  superior  work  of  all  other  decorated  faience 
thus  far  produced  in  Japan. 

Thedecorated  Satsumaware  is  distinguished 
especially  by  its  delicate  outline,  its  rich  dull 
red,  green  and  blue  enamels,  with  thick  gold 
tracings.  The  best  specimens  of  the  decorated 
ware  are  to  be  found  among  those  made  be- 
tween 1789  and  1830,  and  the  term  old,  when 
applied  to  the  decorated  Satsuma,  must  be 
understood  to  mean  those  of  about  one  hun- 
dred years  ago. 

Sunkoroku  Satsuma  is  so  called  from  the 
fact  that  it  was  made  after  the  style  of  a for- 
eign ware  having  that  name,  and  it  is  differ- 
ent from  the  well-known  Satsuma.  It  is 
usually  made  of  hard  gray  clay,  and  covered 
with  a dull  dark-gray  glaze,  decorated  with 
some  archaic  designs  painted  in  black  or 
brown  under  the  glaze. 


Satsuma  Mare. 


Mishima  Satsuma  is  another' variety  which 
is  decorated  with  a very  minutely  painted 
decoration  of  Japanese  calendar  design. 

Hakeme  Satsuma  is  the  variety  of  Satsuma 
having  the  brush-mark  decoration. 

Seto  Kusuri  Satsuma  is  the  ware  having 
Seto  glaze,  and  this  variety  is  mostly  made 
. with  a hard  reddish-gray  clay. 

Amekusuri  Satsuma  is  the  name  given  to 
those  Satsuma  having  amber-color  glaze,  and 
this  variety  is  often  decorated  with  some 
incised  decoration. 

Bekkode  Satsuma  is  the  tortoiseshell-like 
glazed  Satsuma,  and  the  most  famous  among 
this  variety  is  that. of  Torafu,  the  tiger-skin 
glaze.  The  inlaid  Satsuma  is  another  variety, 
and  it  is  generally  made  with  a grayish- 
white  clay,  and  decorated  with  some  design 
inlaid  under  the  glaze  with  white  or  gray 
clay. 

There  are,  besides  the  above  varieties,  the 
shark-skin  glaze,  blue  and  white  Satsuma, 
black  Satsuma,  purple  Satsuma,  etc. 


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Satguma  Mare. 


No.  419.  Vase,  pyriform,  spreading  mouth 
with  two  lion’s-head  handles,  Satsuma 
faience. 

Covered  with  grayish-white  crackled  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  a Mishima  design  painted  in  blue  under  the 
glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  1 1 ^ inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Nayeshirogawa,  in  the  province  of  Satsuma.  Date, 
1800. 

No.  420.  Vase,  with  tapering  neck  and  two 
handles,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  ivory-white  glaze,  fine 
gray  clay,  13  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Nayeshirogawa, 
in  the  province  of  Satsuma.  Date,  1730. 


No.  421.  Vase,  bulb-shape,  with  long  neck, 
Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  grayish-white  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  boys  at  play  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze, 
fine  gray  clay,  14^4  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Tateno, 
in  the  province  of  Satsuma.  Date,  1800. 

No.  422.  Tea  Bowl,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  grayish-white  glaze,  and  dec- 
orated with  lotus  flowers  traced  in  gold,  and  the 
Buddhistic  invocation  ‘‘Namu  Amida  Butsu  ’’(Hail  Om- 


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Sateuma  Mare. 


nipotent  Buddha),  fine  gray  clay,  5^  inches  in  diame- 
ter, and  2}^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Nayeshirogawa, 
in  the  province  of  Satsuma.  Date,  1800. 


No.  423.  Tea  Jar,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  dark-gray  glaze,  and  decorated 
with  a Mishima  design  inlaid  in  white  under  the  glaze, 
fine  reddish-gray  clay,  2^  inches  in  height,  and  3 
inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Nayeshirogawa,  in  the 
province  of  Satsuma.  Date,  1730. 


No.  424.  Sake  Cup,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  ivory-white  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  floral  scroll  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze, 
fine  gray  clay,  23^  inches  in  diameter,  and  \y^  inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Nayeshirogawa,  in  the  province  of 
Satsuma.  Date,  1830. 


No.  425.  Vase,  square  beaker-shape,  Satsuma 
faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  ivory-white  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  floral  design  painted  in  gold  and  colors 
round  the  neck,  and  partly  covered  with  raven-black 
glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  734^  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Nayeshirogawa,  in  the  province  of  Satsuma.  Date, 
1830. 


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No.  426.  Saucer,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  red,  yellow,  blue,  and  green  glaze  in 
sections,  made  after  the  Cochin  China  ware,  and  or- 
namented with  a silver  rim,  fine  gray  clay,  4^  inches 
in  diameter.  Made  at  Nayeshirogawa,  in  the  province 
of  Satsuma.  Date,  1730.  ' 


No.  427.  Vase,  bulb-shape,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  ivory-white  glaze,  fine 
gray  clay,  6^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Nayeshiro- 
gawa, in  the  province  of  Satsuma.  Date,  1800. 


No.  428.  Dish,  leaf-shape,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  creamy  glaze,  and  dec- 
orated with  the  incised  lines  of  the  leaf,  7^  inches  in 
diameter.  Made  at  Nayeshirogawa,  in  the  province  of 
Satsuma.  Date,  1830. 

No.  429.  Dish,  square  shape,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  ivory-white  glaze,  and 
decorated  with  floral  scrolls  and  peony  flowers  painted 
in  gold  and  colored  enamels  over  the  glaze,  fine  gray 
clay,  6 inches  long,  and  4 inches  wide.  Made  at  Naye- 
shirogawa, in  the  province  of  Satsuma.  Date,  1830. 


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Sat0uma  Mare. 


No.  430.  Table  Screen,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  ivory-white  glaze,  and 
decorated  with  a boy  at  study  on  one  side,  and  a man 
writing  on  the  other  side,  painted  in  gold  and  colored 
enamels,  fine  gray  clay,  6 inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Nayeshirogawa,  in  the  province  of  Satsuma.  Date,  1 800. 

No.  431.  Sake  Bottle,  square  shape,  with  a 
short  small  neck,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  ivory-white  glaze,  and 
decorated  with  landscape  painted  in  gold  and  colored 
enamels,  fine  gray  clay,  7^  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Nayeshirogawa,  in  the  province  of  Satsuma.  Date,  1 800. 

No.  432.  Tea  Bowl,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  ivory-white  glaze,  and 
decorated  with  landscape  painted  in  blue  under  the 
glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  inches  in  diameter,  and  3 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Nayeshirogawa,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Satsuma.  Date,  1850. 


No.  433.  Sake  Bottle,  tapering  hexagon 
shape,  with  short  neck,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  ivory-white  glaze,  and 
decorated  with  dragon  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze, 
and  with  conventional  scroll  design  in  relief  round  the 


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Satauma  Marc. 


shoulder,  fine  gray  clay,  9 inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Nayeshirogawa,  in  the  province  of  Satsuma.  Date, 
1800. 


No.  434.  Tea  Bowl,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  amber  glaze,  and  decorated  with  floral 
scroll  incised,  fine  gray  clay,  3^  inches  in  diameter,  and 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Nayeshirogawa,  in  the 
province  of  Satsuma.  Date,  1800. 


No.  435.  Sake  Cup,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  ivory-white  glaze,  and 
decorated  with  a bird  and  plum-tree  painted  in  blue 
under  the  glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  2 inches  in  diameter, 
and  I % inches  in  height.  Made  at  Nayeshirogawa,  in 
the  province  of  Satsuma.  Mark,  Senina  Sei  (made  by 
Senma),  impressed.  Date,  1870. 


No.  436.  Incense  Burner,  square  form,  Sat- 
suma faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  yellow  glaze,  fine  gray 
clay,  2 inches  in  height,  and  2 inches  in  diameter. 
Made  at  Tateno,  in  the  province  of  Satsuma.  Date, 
1800. 


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16 


Satsuma  Mare. 


No.  437.  Sake  Cup,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  yellow,  purple,  and  green 
glaze  known  as  Bekkode,  fine  gray  clay,  i inches  in 
diameter,  and  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Tateno, 
in  the  province  of  Satsuma.  Date,  1800. 

No.  438.  Bowl,  with  a mouth  on  the  side, 
Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  thick  greenish-brown  glaze, 
line  gray  clay,  6^  inches  in  diameter,  and  3 inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Nayeshirogawa,  in  the  province  of 
Satsuma.  Mark,  Gokokusan  Kakitsubata,  impressed. 
Date,  1730. 

No.  439.  Sake  Bottle,  gourd-shape,  Satsuma 
faience. 

Covered  with  a brilliant  chocolate  glaze,  splashed  with 
greenish  brown,  hard  reddish-gray  clay,  14  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Kagoshima,  in  the  province  of  Sat- 
suma. Date,  1800. 


No.  440.  Tea  Jar,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  metallic-chocolate  glaze,  hard  reddish 
clay,  63^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kagoshima,  in  the 
province  of  Satsuma.  Mark,  Hoko,  impressed.  Date, 
i8oo« 


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No.  44 1 . Water  Pot,  for  table,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  metallic-brown  glaze  splashed  with 
bluish  black,  hard  reddish  clay,  2 inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Kagoshima,  in  the  province  of  Satsuma.  Date, 
1800. 


No.  442.  Tea  Jar,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  metallic  greenish-brown  glaze,  and  dec- 
orated with  a medallion  on  the  front,  which  is  surrounded 
with  floral  border  in  relief,  and  the  center  of  the  medal- 
lion covered  with  finely  crackled  ivory-white  glaze,  hard 
red  clay,  7^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kagoshima,  in 
the  province  of  Satsuma.  Date,  1800. 

No.  443.  Tea  jar,  with  lid,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  gray  glaze,  known  as 
shark-skin  glaze,  hard  reddish  clay,  53^  inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Tsuboya,  in  the  province  of  Satsuma.  Date, 
1850. 

No.  444.  Tea  jar,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  Seto  Kusuri  glaze  of  dark  tea-brown 
color,  fine  reddish  clay,  3 inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Nayeshirogawa,  in  the  province  of  Satsuma.  Date, 
1700. 

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Satsuma  Mare. 


No.  445.  Tea  Jar,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  bluish-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
Mishima  design  painted  in  brown  under  the  glaze,  fine 
reddish  clay,  3 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kagoshima, 
in  the  province  of  Satsuma.  Date,  1800. 


No.  446.  Tea  jar,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  Seto  Kusuri  of  bluish  tea-brown  glaze, 
fine  red  clay,  4^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Nayeshiro- 
gawa,  in  the  province  of  Satsuma.  Mark,  thread  lines. 
Date,  1700. 


No.  447.  Tea  jar,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  thick  tea-brown  Seto  glaze,  hard  red 
clay,  4^2  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Nayeshirogawa,  in 
the  province  of  Satsuma.  Mark,  thread  lines.  Date, 
1630. 


No.  448.  Tea  jar,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  tea-brown  Seto  glaze,  hard  reddish  clay, 
4 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Nayeshirogawa,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Satsuma.  Mark,  thread  lines.  Date,  1800. 


212 


Sat0uma  Mare. 


No.  449.  Sake  Bottle,  with  swelling  body 
and  short  narrow  neck,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  tea-brown  Seto  glaze,  fine  red  day, 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kagoshima,  in  the  province 
of  Satsuma.  Date,  1700. 

No.  450.  Incense  Burner,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  snake-skin  glaze,  fine  red  clay,  3 inches 
in  height,  and  2^  inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Naye- 
shirogawa,  in  the  province  of  Satsuma.  Date,  1800. 


No.  45 1 . Vase,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  dark-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
Sunkoroku  design  painted  in  black  under  the  glaze, 
fine  bluish-gray  clay,  14  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Nayeshirogawa,  in  the  province  of  Satsuma.  Date, 
1800. 


No.  452.  Vase,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  dark  tea-brown  glaze,  and  decorated 
with  scroll  design  inlaid  with  white  clay  under  the 
glaze,  hard  red  clay,  8^  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Nayeshirogawa,  in  the  province  of  Satsuma.  Date, 
1800. 


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Satsuma  Mare. 


No.  45}.  Covered  Bowl,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  creamy  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  pine,  plum,  and  bamboo  painted  in  colored 
enamels  over  the  glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  5)^  inches  in 
diameter,  and  3^  inches  in  height.  Said  to  be  a speci- 
men of  Ninsei’s  work.  Made  at  Kagoshima,  in  the 
province  of  Satsuma.  Date,  1670. 

No.  454.  Sake  Bottle,  Satsuma  faience. 

Square  form  with  short  small  neck,  covered  with 
finely  crackled  glaze,  and  decorated  with  grass  scroll 
design  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze  round  the 
shoulder,  fine  gray  clay,  93^  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Nayeshirogawa,  in  the  province  of  Satsuma.  Date,  1 680. 

No.  455.  Incense  Burner,  tripod,  Satsuma 
faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  ivory-white  glaze,  and 
decorated  with  lion's-head  feet,  fine  gray  clay,  7 inches 
in  height,  and  8^  inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Naye- 
shirogawa, in  the  province  of  Satsuma.  Date,  1730. 

No.  456.  Vase,  with  bulbous  base  and  trum- 
pet-shaped neck,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  uneven  dark-brown  glaze,  hard  bluish 
clay,  9 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Tateno,  in  the  province 
of  Satsuma.  Date,  1630. 


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Satsuma  Mare. 

No.  457.  Comfit  Box,  bottle-shape,  Satsuma 
faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  ivory-white  glaze,  and 
decorated  with  conventional  floral  design  in  colored 
enamels,  painted  over  the  glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  3 inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Nayeshirogawa,  in  the  province 
of  Satsuma.  Date,  1800. 


No.  458.  Tea  Jar,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  metallic  chocolate-brown  glaze,  and 
splashed  with  bluish-amber  glaze,  hard  red  clay,  2^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kagoshima,  in  the  province 
of  Satsuma.  Date,  1800. 


No.  459.  Vase,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  ivory-white  glaze,  fine  gray 
clay,  2 1 % inches  in  height.  Made  at  Nayeshirogawa, 
in  the  province  of  Satsuma.  Date,  1 700. 


No.  460.  Vase,  Satsuma  faience. 

Covered  with  thick  Seto  glaze  of  bluish-brown  color, 
fine  gray  clay,  22  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Nayeshiro- 
gawa, in  the  province  of  Satsuma.  Date,  1650. 


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Sabo  TOarc,  llslanb  of  Sabo. 

The  origin  of  Sado  factory  is  not  ascer- 
tained, but  since  the  early  part  of  this  cen- 
tury, a potter  named  Kintaro  made  tea 
bowls,  etc.,  mostly  used  by  tea  clubs,  and 
his  wares  are  much  admired. 

No.  461.  Tea  Bowl,  Sado  stoneware. 

Covered  with  a thin  chocolate  glaze,  over  which  black- 
ish brown  is  applied  round  the  rim,  fine  hard  gray  clay, 
4^  inches  in  diameter,  and  2^  inches  in  height.  Made 
by  Kintaro,  in  the  province  of  Sado.  Mark,  Sashiu 
Kintaro  tsukuru  (made  by  Kintaro  in  Sado).  Date, 
1830. 

SanuW  Marc,  province  of  SanuW. 

Sanuki  ware  is  the  name  by  which  the  pot- 
tery made  at  Takamatsu  and  at  Shido,  in  the 
province  of  Sanuki,  is  known,  and  it  is  sup- 
posed that  the  factory  was  established  here 


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Sanuftl  Mare. 


by  Ninsei,  the  famous  Kioto  potter,  during 
the  seventeenth  century. 

Dohachi,  another  celebrated  Kioto  potter, 
visited  this  factory  in  1836,  and  gave  some 
instructions  to  the  potters,  and  made  some 
pottery  himself  while  he  stayed  here. 


No.  462.  Dish,  ovoidal  and  fluted  sides, 
Sanuki  faience. 

Covered  with  a crackled  pinkish-white  glaze,  and  dec- 
orated with  chrysanthemum  flowers  painted  in  blue 
under  the  glaze,  and  leaves  painted  in  green  enamel 
over  the  glaze,  gray  clay,  6 inches  in  diameter.  Made 
by  Dohachi  at  Takamatsu,  in  the  province  of  Sanuki. 
Mark,  Sanyo,  impressed.  Date,  1836. 


No.  463.  Plate,  scalloped  edge,  Sanuki 
faience. 

Covered  with  amber  glaze,  and  decorated  with  land- 
scape in  relief,  and  superb  fan-shaped  bordering  of  dia- 
pers and  basket-work  designs,  soft  yellowish  clay,  103^ 
inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Shido,  in  the  province  of 
Sanuki.  Date,  1830. 


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SanuM  Mare. 

No.  464.  Cake  Dish,  square  shape,  Sanuki 
faience. 

Covered  with  green  glaze,  and  decorated  with  an  in- 
cense burner  and  lion  in  relief  in  the  center,  and  a 
border  design,  fine  soft  yellowish  clay,  8}^  inches  in 
diameter.  Made  at  Shido,  in  the  province  of  Sanuki. 
Mark,  Min,  impressed.  Date,  1839. 


No.  465.  Bowl,  Sanuki  faience. 

Covered  with  a crackled  red  Raku  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  a dragon  painted  in  black  and  white  under 
the  glaze,  soft  reddish-gray  clay,  6^  inches  in  diameter, 
and  3 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Yashima,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Sanuki.  Mark,  Yashima,  impressed.  Date, 
1850. 


No.  466.  Tea  Bowl,  Sanuki  faience. 

Covered  with  a crackled  Raku  glaze,  soft  reddish- 
gray  clay,  43^  inches  in  diameter,  and  33^  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Yashima,  in  the  province  of  Sanuki. 
Mark,  Yashima,  impressed,  and  Kuju  Hichi  Rinso  Tsu- 
kuru  (made  by  Rinso  in  his  ninety-seventh  year),  in- 
cised. Date,  1830. 


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Suwo  HClare. 


province  of  Suwo. 

No.  467.  Bowl,  with  cover,  Suwo  faience. 

Covered  with  reddish-yellow  and  dark-gray  glaze, 
soft  gray  clay,  2^  inches  in  height,  and  3^^  inches  in 
diameter.  Made  by  Kikko  at  Iwakuni,  in  the  province 
of  Suwo.  Mark,  Kikko,  impressed.  Date,  1832. 

No.  468.  Bowl,  with  cover,  Suwo  faience. 

Covered  with  a pinkish-gray  glaze,  and  decorated 
with  crests  painted  in  brown  and  white  over  the  glaze, 
soft  gray  clay,  2 inches  in  height,  and  23^  inches  in 
diameter.  Made  by  Kikko  at  Iwakuni,  in  the  province 
of  Suwo.  Mark,  Kikko,  impressed.  Date,  1832. 


province  of  Suruga. 

No.  469.  Bowl,  Shidsuhata  faience. 

Covered  with  pale-yellow  glaze,  with  streaks  of  terra- 
cotta red,  soft  gray  clay,  1%  inches  in  height,  and  33^ 
inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Shidsuoka,  in  the  province 
of  Suruga.  Mark,  Shidsu,  impressed.  Date,  1880. 


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Setteu  Mare. 


5an&a  Mare,  province  of  Settsu. 

There  are  several  Keramic  factories  in  the 
province  of  Settsu, — namely,  Takahara,  Na- 
niwa,  Kosobe,  Sanda,  and  Sakurai. 

Takahara  factory  was  established  during 
the  Keicho  period  (1596-1614),  after  the 
Korean  method,  and  tea  bowls,  jars,  etc., 
used  by  tea  clubs,  were  made. 

Naniwa  or  Takatsu  factory  was  also  estab- 
lished after  the  same  method  during  the  Yenpo 
period,  1673-80.  It  is  said  that  this  factory 
was  established  by  Ninsei,  and  its  products 
seem  to  sustain  this  statement,  as  they  are 
similar  to  those  of  Ninsei’s  works  in  many 
respects. 

Kosobe  factory  was  first  established  about 
the  same  time  as  that  of  Takahara,  but  its 
ware  was  not  much  known  until  a new  kiln, 
built  after  the  Kioto  method  by  Igarashi,  be- 
gan to  turn  out  tea  bowls,  etc.,  made  after 
the  Kioto  style. 


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Settsu  Mare. 


Igarashi  the  second  was  a noted  potter, 
and  was  a great  copyist  of  Takatori,  Karatsu, 
decorated  Korean,  and  other  foreign  wares. 
The  present  potter  is  the  fourth  of  Igarashi 
family,  and  is  still  engaged  in  his  professional 
works. 

Among  Kosobe  ware,  those  decorated  by 
Komatsuya  Tasuke,  whose  nom  de  plume 
was  Tainen,  an  amateur  and  bric-a-brac  dealer, 
are  quite  famous  for  their  artistic  quality. 

Sakurai  factory  is  located  at  a village  called 
Sakurai,  and  it  was  opened  about  a century 
ago,  when  it  produced  some  Raku  ware ; but 
a little  later  Mokubei  and  Shuhei,  of  Kioto, 
were  invited  here  to  improve  it,  and  since 
then  the  wares,  faience  as  well  as  porcelain, 
after  their  style  were  made  here. 

Sanda  factory  was  established  during  1688- 
1 703  by  order  of  Prince  Kuki,  daimio  of  Sanda, 
and  it  was  his  special  desire  to  reproduce  the 
beautiful  celadon  porcelain  made  during  the 
Ming  dynasty  in  China,  although  some  pot- 
tery resembling  Tamba  ware  was  also  made. 

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Sett0U  Mare. 


The  early  specimens  of  Sanda  celadon  are 
not  so  satisfactory,  but  the  later  ones  are  in 
many  cases  the  remarkable  copies  of  old  Chi- 
nese celadon,  and  its  reputation  for  the  celadon 
became  great  among  the  Japanese  amateurs. 


No.  470.  Water  jar,  with  handle,  Kosobe 
faience. 

Covered  with  dark-brown  glaze  splashed  with  grayish 
white  running  into  brown,  fine  gray  clay,  8^  inches  in 
height,  and  7 inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Kosobe,  in 
the  province  of  Settsu.  Mark,  Kosobe,  impressed.  Date, 
1850. 


No.  471.  Fire  Bowl,  for  smoker,  Kosobe 
faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
fine  lines  encircling  the  rim  and  base,  inlaid  with  white, 
and  four  circular  devices  in  white,  with  brown  marks  on 
the  sides  under  the  glaze,  gray  clay,  4^  inches  in  height 
and  diameter.  Made  at  Kosobe,  in  the  province  of  Settsu . 
Mark,  Kosobe,  impressed.  Date,  1870. 


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Scttsu  Mare. 


No.  472.  Sake  Cup,  Kosobe  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  creamy-white  glaze,  and  dec- 
orated with  lotus-leaf  painted  in  brown  under  the  glaze, 
reddish  clay,  2 inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Kosobe, 
in  the  province  of  Settsu.  Mark,  Kosobe,  impressed. 
Date,  1870. 


No.  473.  Tea  Bowl,  Kosobe  faience. 

Covered  with  dull  pinkish-gray  glaze,  and  decorated 
with  crabs  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  gray  clay, 
inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Kosobe,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Settsu.  Mark,  Kosobe,  impressed.  Date,  1850. 


No.  474.  Vase,  with  spreading  neck  and  base, 
Sanda  porcelain. 

Covered  with  a rich  celadon  glaze,  fine  white  clay, 
8^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Sanda,  in  the  province 
of  Settsu.  Date,  1830. 

No.  475.  Incense  Burner,  with  silver  top, 
Sanda  porcelain. 

Covered  with  bright  celadon  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
floral  scroll  in  relief  under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  4^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Sanda,  in  the  province  of 
Settsu.  Date,  1850. 


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No.  476.  Vase,  Kiuzan  faience. 

Covered  with  a pinkish-gray  glaze,  with  copper-green 
spots,  fine  soft  gray  clay,  10^  inches  in  height.  Made 
by  Kiuzan  of  Osaka,  in  the  province  of  Settsu.  Mark, 
Kiuzan  Sei,  impressed.  Date,  1830. 


No.  477.  Tea  Jar,  Kiuzan  faience. 

Covered  with  a metallic-brown  glaze,  hard  red  clay, 
3 inches  in  height.  Made  by  Kiuzan  of  Osaka,  in  the 
province  of  Settsu.  Mark,  Kiuzan,  impressed.  Date, 
1830. 


flDasuho  Marc,  province  of  Sbimotoufte. 

The  ware  called  Masuko  is  made  at  a vil- 
lage of  that  name,  in  the  province  of  Shimot- 
siike.  It  is  not  certain  when  this  factory  was 
established,  as  no  mention  is  made  in  any 
Japanese  Keramic  history.  Its  products  are 
mostly  the  household  vessels,  such  as  rice 
bowls,  sake  bottles,  bowls,  dishes,  etc. 


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tTsusbima  Mare. 

No.  478.  Sake  Bottle,  Masuko  stoneware. 

The  body  covered  with  amber-brown  glaze,  and  the 
neck  with  a dull-green  glaze,  and  decorated  with  a 
basket-work  design  in  relief  under  the  glaze,  hard 
dark-gray  clay,  9 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Masuko, 
in  the  province  of  Shimotsuke'.  Date,  1850. 

^T6U0bima  Mare,  llslanb  of  ilsusbima. 

Tsushima  factory  was  established  during 
the  Keicho  period  (1596-1614),  after  the  Ko- 
rean method,  and  it  produced  tea  bowls,  etc., 
after  the  Korean  ware,  which  are  such  re- 
markably successful  copies  that  many  mis- 
take them  for  the  original  Korean  pieces. 

Among  the  famous  potters  of  this  factory 
Mosan  was  the  most  skilful  artist,  and  his 
specimens  are  held  in  i igh  estimation.  Gen- 
yetsu,  Yaheida,  Taihon,  Tokuhon,  and  Kodozo 
are  the  most  noted  potters. 

Shiga  factory,  on  the  same  island,  was  re- 
established during  the  Bunkwa  period  (1804- 


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1817),  by  Yoshida  Mataichi,  who  produced 
pottery  as  well  as  porcelain  with  the  materials 
found  near  Shiga.  The  pottery  made  here 
has  a glaze  and  clay  somewhat  similar  to  Ko- 
rean ware,  and  is  decorated  with  Mishima  or 
brush-mark  designs.  The  porcelain  is  mostly 
decorated  with  blue  over  the  white  glaze. 

All  the  pieces  made  at  this  factory  are 
marked  with  a stamp  of  Shiga,  or  with  Shiga 
painted  in  blue. 


No.  479.  Incense  Burner,  with  silver  top, 
Tsushima  faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  creamy-white  glaze,  and 
decorated  with  bamboo,  plum,  and  pine  painted  in  blue 
under  the  glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  3 inches  in  height. 
Made  byMosan  at  the  island  of  Tsushima.  Date,  1650. 


No.  480.  Tea  Bowl,  Tsushima  faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  creamy-white  glaze,  and 
decorated  with  bamboo,  plum,  and  pine  painted  in  blue 
under  the  glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  4^  inches  in  diameter, 
and  3 inches  in  height.  Made  by  Mosan  at  the  island 
of  Tsushima.  Date,  1650. 


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Sbit)oro  Mare. 


No.  481.  Tea  Jar,  Tsushima  faience. 

Covered  with  a reddish-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
cord  design  round  the  neck,  and  with  a conventional 
floral  design  on  the  body  in  black,  fine  reddish-gray 
clay,  2^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  the  island  of 
Tsushima.  Date,  1700. 


No.  482.  Tea  Bowl,  Tsushima  faience. 

Covered  with  a thick  pinkish-blue  glaze,  fine  reddish- 
gray  clay,  3^  inches  in  diameter,  and  2^  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  the  island  of  Tsushima.  Date,  1700. 


Sbt&oro  Mare,  province  of  Cotomi. 

According  to  the  local  traditions,  the  factory 
at  Shidoro  is  supposed  to  have  been  estab- 
lished by  Giyogi,  the  inventor  of  the  potter’s 
wheel.  Whether  it  is  an  authentic  fact  or  a 
mere  tradition,  we  have  to  leave  it  to  a future 
decision,  but  there  is  noi  doubt  that  Shidoro 
factory  has  been  in  existence  for  many  cen- 
turies. Its  products  before  the  sixteenth  cen- 


227 


SbiJ)oro  Mare. 


tury  were  merely  common  unglazed  jars,  etc., 
like  old  Imbe  and  Shigaraki  wares,  but  since 
the  sixteenth  century  it  began  to  turn  out 
some  tea  bowls,  jars,  long-necked  bottles, 
etc.,  made  with  reddish  clay,  and  covered 
with  a glaze  closely  resembling  those  of  Seto 
Hafu  glaze. 

During  the  seventeenth  century  Kobori 
Yenshiu,  the  great  master  of  tea  ceremony, 
gave  a great  impulse  to  its  manufacture  by 
making  it  popular  among  tea  clubs,  and  since 
that  time  it  has  greatly  improved.  The  fac- 
tory was  moved  in  about  1720  to  the  village 
of  Yokooka,  and  its  products  began  to  be 
marked  with  a stamp  of  Shidoro  from  about 
that  time. 

The  early  glazed  specimens  are  those  of 
thinly  applied  pear-color  glaze.  The  next  in 
age  are  those  of  bright  black  and  amber  glaze, 
applied  twice  or  three  times,  and  a little  later 
those  of  thin  pear-color  glaze,  with  patches  of 
yellow  and  of  dark  green,  were  produced. 

Since  the  beginning  of  this  century  green 


228 


Sbiboro  Mare. 


and  claret-color  glazes  were  used,  and  also 
Torafu,  tiger-skin,  glaze  has  been  produced 
at  this  factory.  Among  Shidoro  pieces,  some 
of  ornamental  figures  are  highly  artistic  both 
in  conception  and  execution. 


No.  483.  Tea  Bowl,  Shidoro  faience. 

Covered  with  a pear-color  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  4^ 
inches  in  diameter,  and  2}4  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Shidoro,  in  the  province  of  Totomi.  Mark,  Shidoro, 
impressed.  Date,  1750. 


No.  484.  Tea  Bowl,  Shidoro  faience. 

Covered  with  brown  and  pear-color  glazes,  hard 
reddish  clay,  3 inches  in  diameter,  and  2j4  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Shidoro,  in  the  province  of  Totomi. 
Mark,  Shidoro,  impressed.  Date,  1750. 


No.  485.  Tea  Jar,  Shidoro  faience. 

Covered  with  a crackled  claret-color  glaze,  fine  gray 
clay,  3^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Shidoro,  in  the 
province  of  Totomi.  Date,  1800. 


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®&o  Mare. 

No.  486.  Sake  Bottle,  gourd-shape,  Shidoro 
faience. 

Unglazed,  and  decorated  with  medallions  painted  in 
brown,  fine  gray  clay,  7^  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Shidoro,  in  the  province  of  Totomi.  Date,  1800. 

5- 

®t)o  Mare,  province  of  fEoaa. 

The  origin  of  Odo  factory  is  attributed  to 
Butsuami,  a Korean  potter,  who  followed 
General  Chosokabe  Motochika,  ruler  of  the 
province  of  Tosa  at  that  time,  to  his  provin- 
cial capital  Kochi,  in  1598,  and  established 
a kiln  at  Odo,  in  Kochi,  where  he  made  pot- 
tery with  the  Korean  materials.  For  that 
reason  the  earliest  specimens  of  Odo  ware 
are  hardly  distinguishable  from  the  Korean 
wares. 

Butsuami  moved  his  kiln,  after  a few  years, 
from  Odo  to  Nochayama,  a place  some  two 
miles  west  of  Kochi,  where  he  found  good 
clay. 


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®!?o  Mare. 


It  is  said  by  some  that  the  famous  Kioto 
potter,  Ninsei,  studied  the  Keramic  art  from 
Butsuami,  and  there  is  no  reason  to  doubt 
this  statement,  for  Ninsei’s  works  are  similar 
to  those  of  Butsuami.  ' 

No.  487.  Tea  Bowl,  Odo  faience. 

Covered  with  a bluish-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
bamboo,  plum,  and  pine  painted  in  blue  under  the 
glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  4^  inches  in  diameter,  and  3 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Odo,  in  the  province  of  Tosa. 
Date,  1800. 

No.  488.  Incense  Burner,  Odo  faience. 

Covered  with  a crackled  bluish-gray  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  a finely  modeled  lion  for  the  top,  and  with 
the  pierced  peony  flowers  on  the  body,  fine  yellowish 
clay,  93^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Odo,  in  the  province 
of  Tosa.  Date,  1730. 

No.  489.  Water  Jar,  Odo  faience. 

Covered  with  a bluish-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
young  ferns  painted  in  brown  under  the  glaze,  fine 
bluish-gray  clay,  73^  inches  in  diameter,  and  63^  inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Odo,  in  the  province  of  Tosa.  Date, 
1650. 


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ti:amba  Mare, 


tlamba  Mare,  province  of  fTamba. 

Tamba  factory  was  established  some  cen- 
turies ago,  and  is  one  of  the  oldest  factories 
in  Japan.  The  earliest  wares  were  unglazed 
stonewares  made  by  hand,  and  were  of 
bluish-gray  color. 

Kichizo,  a noted  potter  of  Onohara,  rnade 
those  thinly  modeled  tea  jars,  etc.,  during 
the  latter  part  of  the  sixteenth  century  and 
the  beginning  of  the  seventeenth  century, 
which  are  greatly  admired,  and  are  now 
prized  as  old  Tamba. 

The  factory  at  Onohara  was  moved  to 
Tachikui  during  the  Kwambun  period  (i66i- 
1672),  and  during  .the  Bunkwa  period  (1804- 
1817)  Kutsuki,  Daimio  of  Sasayama,  ordered 
some  potters  at  this  factory  to  produce  some 
artistic  pieces  for  the  purpose  of  presenting 
them  to  the  Shogun,  and  also  to  his  fellow 
Daimio  and  friends.  The  pieces  made  for  him 
were  much  finer,  and  they  are  known  under 


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tTamba  Mare. 


the  name  of  Sasayama  ware.  Naosaku,  who 
worked  here  during  the  first  quarter  of  this 
century,  is  the  most  skilful  among  Tamba 
potters,  and  his  wares,  which  are  all  marked 
with  his  stamp  “Naosaku,”  are  remarkably 
beautiful  in  their  workmanship  as  well  as  in 
glaze  and  clay. 

The  gourd-shape  sake  decanter,  which 
floats  when  filled  up  with  sake  three  quar- 
ters of  its  full  capacity,  was  first  made  by 
Naosaku,  and  it  is  popularly  known  as  the 
floating  decanter. 

No.  490.  Sake  Bottle,  with  long  neck  and 
globular  body,  Tamba  stoneware. 

Covered  with  a dark  amber-brown  glaze,  fine  dark- 
gray  clay,  9 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Tachikui,  in  the 
province  of  Tamba.  Date,  1700. 

No.  491.  Sake  Bottle,  square  shape,  with  a 
small  neck,  Tamba  stoneware. 

Covered  with  a crackled  pinkish-gray  glaze,  and  dec- 
orated with  scrolls  and  flowers  in  relief  under  the  glaze, 
fine  reddish-gray  clay,  9^  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Tachikui,  in  the  province  of  Tamba.  Date,  1800. 


tramba  Mare. 


No.  492.  Sake  Bottle,  Tamba  stoneware. 

Covered  with  a metallic  bluish-brown  glaze,  fine 
reddish-gray  clay,  7^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Ta- 
chikui,  in  the  province  of  Tamba.  Date,  1700. 


No.  49}.  Sake  Bottle,  Tamba  stoneware. 

Covered  with  a blue  glaze,  fine  reddish-gray  clay,  7J^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Tachikui,  in  the  province  of 
Tamba.  Date,  1700. 


No.  494.  Oil  Bottle,  Tamba  stoneware. 

Covered  with  a mottled-brown  glaze,  fine  gray  clay, 
3 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Tachikui,  in  the  province 
of  Tamba.  Date,  1730. 


No.  495.  Tea  Jar,  Tamba  stoneware. 

Covered  with  Tobi  Shunkei  glaze,  hard  reddish-gray 
clay,  3 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Onohara,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Tamba.  Date,  1630. 


No.  496.  Sake  Bottle,  gourd-shape. 

Covered  with  a rich  metallic-brown  glaze,  fine  bluish- 
gray  clay,  6^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Tenmokuzan, 
in  the  province  of  Tamba.  Date,  1730. 


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No.  497.  Sake  Decanter,  the  famous  floating 
decanter,  Tamba  stoneware. 

Covered  with  a brilliant  dark  amber-brown  glaze,  fine 
bluish-gray  clay,  inches  in  height.  Made  by  Na- 
osaku  at  Tachikui,  in  the  province  of  Tamba.  Mark, 
Naosaku,  impressed.  Date,  1800. 


No.  498.  Sake  Bottle,  Tamba  stoneware. 

Covered  with  a creamy  opaque- white  glaze,  fine  bluish- 
gray  clay,  7^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Tachikui,  in 
the  province  of  Tamba.  Date,  1850. 


No.  499.  Sake  Decanter,  Tamba  stoneware. 

Unglazed,  and  decorated  with  a standing  stork  painted 
in  brown  and  white,  fine  gray  clay,  71^  inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Tachikui,  in  the  province  of  Tamba.  Date,  1850. 


No.  500.  Vase,  Tamba  stoneware. 

The  upper  part  covered  with  a raven-black  glaze,  and 
the  lower  part  with  brown  glaze,  pale-gray  clay,  7^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Onohara,  in  the  province  of 
Tamba.  Date,  1630. 


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No.  501.  Vase,  Tamba  stoneware. 

Covered  with  a raven-black  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
the  medallions  of  phoenixes  painted  in  brown  and  white 
in  reserve,  fine  pale-gray  clay,  13^^  inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Onohara,  in  the  province  of  Tamba.  Date,  1650. 


No.  502.  Water  Jar,  Tamba  stoneware. 

Covered  with  Seto  glaze  of  reddish  brown,  with  dark- 
brown  streaks,  reddish  clay,  8 inches  in  height.  Made 
at  Tachikui,  in  the  province  of  Tamba.  Date,  1800. 

No.  503.  Tea  jar,  Tamba  stoneware. 

Covered  with  a mottled-brown  glaze,  red  clay,  3 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Onohara,  in  the  province  of 
Tamba.  Date,  1650. 

No.  504.  Tea  Jar,  Tamba  stoneware. 

Covered  with  brown  glaze,  fine  reddish  clay,  2}^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Tachikui,  in  the  province  of 
Tamba.  Date,  1700. 

No.  505.  Tea  Jar,  Tamba  stoneware. 

Covered  with  a dark  amber-brown  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  four  ears  on  the  neck,  pale-gray  clay,  143^ 
inches  in  height,  and  123^  inches  in  diameter.  Made 
at  Tachikui,  in  the  province  of  Tamba.  Date,  1700. 


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Ikloto  Mare, 

No.  506.  Vase,  Tamba  stoneware. 

Covered  with  a dark-brown  glaze,  spotted  with  mus- 
tard-yellow spots,  fine  bluish-gray  clay,  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Tachikui,  in  the  province  of  Tamba. 
Date,  1750. 


Ikioto  Mare,  province  of  l^amaobiro. 

Kioto  for  many  centuries  was  the  art  center 
of  Japan,  and  has  been  famous  for  its  art  pro- 
ducts. We  find  more  famous  potters  in  Kioto 
than  any  other  place,  and  she  counts  among 
her  potters  Shoi,  Manyemon,  Genjuro,  So- 
haku,  Moyemon,  Shinbei,  Kichibei,  Domi, 
Koson,  Chausuya,  Chasomeya,  Ninsei, 
Ameya,  Koyetsu,  Kenzan,  Yeisen,  Mokubei, 
Shuhei,  Rokubei,  Yeiraku,  Dohachi,  Kitei, 
Yozo,  Hozan,  Kinkozan,  Taizan,  Tanzan, 
Torasuke,  and  several  others,  all  of  whom 
are  distinguished  among  our  Keramic  artists. 


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Ameya,  the  first  of  the  famous  Raku  fam- 
ily of  potters,  came  to  Kioto  during  the  Yeisho 
period  (1504-20)  from  Korea,  and  commenced 
to  produce  the  famous  Raku  ware,  which  is 
made  by  hand,  without  the  potter’s  wheel, 
and  covered  with  very  thick  opaque  glaze. 

Ameya  married  a Japanese  on  settling  in 
Kioto,  and  she  also  made  some  tea  bowls, 
etc.,  which  are  known  as  Ama  ware  or  Nun’s 
ware,  from  her  having  become  a nun  after  her 
husband’s  death.  Senno  Rikiu,  the  famous 
master  of  tea  ceremony,  gave  his  family  name 
of  Tanaka  to  the  son  of  Ameya,  whose  com- 
mon name  was  Chojiro,  who  followed  his 
father’s  profession.  Chojiro  was  a greater 
potter  than  his  father,  and  he  was  honored 
by  the  distinguished  patronage  of  the  great 
Taiko,  who  gave  him  a solid  gold  seal  bearing 
a character  of  Raku,  which  means  pleasure  or 
enjoyment,  to  mark  his  pieces  with  it,  and  the 
title  of  Tenkaichi,  “the  first  under  the  hea- 
ven.” It  is  from  this  seal  that  the  family 
adopted  Raku  as  their  family  name. 


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Doniu,  familiarly  known  as  Nonko,  his  son, 
and  the  third  of  the  Raku  family,  is  the  great- 
est potter  of  that  family  of  twelve  generations : 

I St.  Ameya  Sokei. 

2d.  Chojiro  Choyou. 

3d.  Doniu  Nonko. 

4th.  Ichiniu  Sahei. 

5th.  Soniu. 

6th.  Saniu. 

7th.  Choniu. 

8th.  Tokuniu. 

9th.  Riyoniu. 
loth.  Tanniu. 

nth.  Kichizayemon  Keiniu. 

1 2th.  Kichizayemon,  the  present  maker. 


Shoi  ware  was  made  by  the  famous  amateur 
potter  of  Kioto,  a native  of  Sakai,  Idsumi,  who 
settled  at  Muromachi  in  Kioto,  where  he  prac- 
tised his  profession  of  oculist,  and  made  some 
tea  jars,  etc.,  for  pleasure,  being  devoted  to 
the  tea  ceremony.  He  was  a contemporary 
of  the  great  Rikiu.  His  wares  are  very  artis- 
tic, and  rich  especially  in  glaze. 

Koyetsu,  of  Honnami  family,  an  expert  of 

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sword-blades  as  well  as  a great  art  connois- 
seur, was  a great  admirer  of  the  Raku  ware, 
and  he  was  also  a good  potter  himself.  His 
pieces,  made  after  the  Raku  style,  are  ex- 
tremely admired  by  tea  amateurs. 

Ninsei,  whose  full  name  was  Nonomura 
Seiyemon,  was  a native  of  Tamba,  and  was 
educated  by  his  uncle  at  Odo,  in  Tosa,  where 
he  studied  the  Keramic  art  under  Butsuami, 
the  famous  Korean  potter  who  founded  Odo 
factory.  He  came  to  Kioto  in  the  beginning 
of  the  seventeenth  century,  and  pursued  his 
studies  here  under  Genjuro.  He  built  a kiln 
at  Sannenzaka,  in  Kiyomidsu,  where  he  pro- 
duced his  early  pieces  with  the  clay  taken 
from  Mizoro.  From  this  circumstance  those 
are  sometimes  called  Mizoro  ware. 

The  pieces  made  by  him  for  the  palace  of 
Omuro  with  a clay  from  Omuro  hill,  which 
is  also  called  Ouchiyama,  are  known  as  Omuro 
ware,  and  they  have  the  stamp  of  Hinsei  en- 
graved within  a border  which  stands  for  the 
character  Uchi,  and  which  is  vulgarly  called 


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Maku  Jurushi,  as  it  resembles  the  opening  of 
a Japanese  tent,  or  “Maku.” 

He  is  said  to  have  worked  at  the  facto- 
ries of  Iwakura,  Seikanji,  Otowa,  Narutaki, 
Awataguchi,  Komatsudani,  Takagamine,  etc., 
where  he  imparted  the  secrets  of  Keramic  art 
to  his  fellow-potters.  He  worked  during  the 
seventeenth  century. 

Ninsei  may  be  said  to  be  the  exponent  of 
the  most  esthetic  age  of  japan  in  her  Keramic 
art,  and  his  works  are  far  superior  to  any  dec- 
orated faience  produced  in  japan  before  or  since 
his  time.  No  Keramic  artist  had  so  many  imi- 
tators as  Ninsei,  for  his  ware  has  always  been 
greatly  valued  and  sought  after  by  our  collec- 
tors ; but  the  genuine  Ninsei  ware  can  be  dis- 
tinguished from  the  copies  by  experts  by  the 
signature  Ninsei  stamped  on  it,  and  by  the 
peculiar  form  in  the  crackle,  as  well  as  an  in- 
imitable technical  skill  displayed  in  it. 

The  Mizoro  kiln  was  established  at  Mizoro 
by  a potter  called  Gensuke,  a pupil  of  Ninsei. 
The  most  of  the  old  Mizoro  pieces  are  artistic 


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in  form,  and  also  in  decoration,  closely  re- 
sembling those  of  Ninsei’s  works. 

They  are  usually  decorated  with  young 
pines,  large  bamboo-leaves,  etc.,  painted  in 
blue  and  brown.  The  kiln  was  given  up  in 
a few  years. 

Those  pieces  of  later  productions  signed 
with  Mizoro  mark  were  made  by  Hozan  of 
Awata,  who  used  also  the  mark  of  Hozan  to- 
gether with  Mizoro  mark. 


Ikensan  Mare. 

All  the  Keramic  works  made  by  Ogata  Ken- 
zan,  a great  potter  as  well  as  painter,  of  Kioto, 
are  known  as  Kenzan  ware. 

He  was  a younger  brother  of  that  famous 
Korin  who  founded  an  original  school  of 
painting  out  of  the  Kano  school,  and  he  is 
ranked  only  second  to  Ninsei  as  a Keramic 
artist.  He  was  born  in  1663  in  Kioto,  and 
died  in  1743  in  Tokio. 


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His  pieces  are  not,  perhaps,  as  excellent 
as  Ninsei’s,  technically,  but  their  decorative 
qualities  often  equal,  if  not  surpass,  his  works. 

Kenzan’s  pieces,  decorated  with  free  and 
sketchy  designs  painted  in  black,  are  ex- 
tremely artistic  in  feeling  as  well  as  effect. 
All  the  genuine  pieces  are  signed  by  him 
under  one  of  the  following  names : Shisui, 
Kenzan,  Shisui  Shinsei,  Shokosai  Kenzan,  or 
Kenzan,  mostly  painted  in  black. 

Yebiya  Seibei,  who  had  a kiln  in  Kiyomidsu, 
and  made  some  artistic  tea  bowls,  etc.,  during 
the  Kioho  period  (i  7 17-}5),  was  the  most  skil- 
ful potter  of  Kioto  at  that  time,  and  had  many 
pupils,  among  whom  Yeisen  and  Rokubei  be- 
came the  most  noted  potters.  Among  Kiyo- 
midsu pieces  bearing  the  stamp  of  Kiyomidsu, 
and  showing  the  technical  excellence,  are  many 
of  Yebiya’s  works. 

Mokubei,  who  was  educated  for  a priest, 
and  was  connected  with  the  temple  of  Nan- 
zenji,  in  Kioto,  at  one  time,  was  a great  pot- 
ter, and  quite  a literary  character  as  well.  He 


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distinguished  himself  by  producing  marvelous 
imitations  of  old  Cochin  China  wares,  old  Chi- 
nese enameled  porcelains,  white  Corean  fai- 
ence, etc.,  and  in  many  instances  his  copies 
are  superior  to  the  original,  giving  an  evidence 
of  his  great  skill.  He  was  a man  of  high  cul- 
ture and  of  intensely  artistic  mind,  and  all  his 
productions  are  artistic.  He  worked  during 
the  latter  part  of  the  last  and  the  early  part 
of  the  present  century  in  Kioto.  Most  of  his 
pieces  are  marked  with  his  name,  either  im- 
pressed or  written. 

Yeiraku  Riozen,  the  tenth  of  Nishimura 
family  of  potters,  is  another  noted  Kioto  pot- 
ter, and  he  was  the  first  of  his  family  to  pro- 
duce porcelains  beside  the  family  specialty 
of  the  unglazed  earthen  urns  used  by  tea 
clubs,  and  his  son  Hozen  became  one  of  the 
most  famous  potters  of  japan. 

Hozen  was  invited  by  Prince  Tokugawa, 
Daimio  of  Kii,  to  establish  a private  kiln 
in  the  garden  of  his  summer  palace  at  Nishi- 
hama  of  Wakayama,  where  he  produced 


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those  famous  Kairakuyen  wares.  He  was 
presented  by  the  prince  with  two  seals  of  Yei- 
raku  and  Kahin  Shiriu,  and  from  that  time  he 
adopted  Yeiraku  as  his  family  name,  in  place 
of  Nishimura. 

Awata  factory  was  founded  toward  the 
close  of  the  Keicho  period  (1598-1614)  at 
Awata,  in  the  eastern  district  of  Kioto,  by 
Kuyemon,  whose  products  were  the  finely 
crackled  creamy-glaze  wares,  decorated  with 
designs  painted  in  blue  and  brown  colors. 
Kinkozan,  Tanzan,  Hozan,  Talzan,  and  Iwaku- 
razan  were  the  most  celebrated  potters  of 
this  district. 

The  factories  at  Kiyomidsu  and  Gojozaka 
were  started  at  about  the  same  time  as 
that  of  Awata,  and  the  similar  kind  of  pot- 
tery was  made  here  until  the  Tenmei  period 
(1781-88),  when  the  famous  potter  Yeisen 
began  to  produce  porcelain.  He  was  fol- 
lowed by  Dohachi,  Kitei,  and  others,  in  mak- 
ing porcelain  wares. 

Mokubei,  Rokubei,  Kitei,  Dohachi,  Hichi- 


17A 


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bei,  Seifu,  Zoroku  Kanzan,  Kiju,  Torasuke, 
Shuhei,  and  Yeiraku  were  the  noted  potters 
who  produced  porcelain  in  this  district,  and 
the  successors  of  these  potters  still  pursue  the 
same  profession. 

Fushimi  ware  is  made  at  Fushimi,  a few 
miles  south  of  Kioto,  where  a factory  was 
founded  many  centuries  ago ; but  its  chief 
reputation  comes  from  the  famous  Koye- 
mon’s  works. 

Ikaruga  Koyemon,  who  was  popularly 
known  as  Ningioya  Keyemon,  or  Koyemon 
the  doll-maker,  produced  here  during  the 
sixteenth  century  the  most  artistic  plastic 
figures.  Since  this  time  many  potters  fol- 
lowed him  in  producing  ornamental  figures, 
and  Fushimi  Ningio,  or  Fushimi  doll,  became 
almost  a household  word. 

At  a place  called  Fukakusa,  in  Fushimi, 
there  is  a factory  where  some  artistic  faience 
and  porcelain  were  made.  A potter  named 
Giozan,  who  worked  here  in  the  beginning  of 
this  century,  was  a noted  potter  of  great  skill. 


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asabi  Mare. 


Dohachi  of  Kioto  erected  a kiln  at  Fushimi 
in  his  older  days,  and  the  pieces  he  made 
here  were  marked  with  a stamp  of  Momo- 
yama. 


Haabt  Mare. 

Asahi  kiln  was  established  at  the  foot  of 
Asahi  hill,  in  Ugi  of  Yamashiro,  by  the  order 
of  Kobori  Yenshiu,  the  great  art  connoisseur, 
during  the  Shoho  period  1644-47. 

Asahi  ware  is  somewhat  similar  in  appear- 
ance to  Karatzu  and  Corean  wares,  known  as 
Gohon.  The  earliest  pieces  are  not  signed. 
Gonjiuro  Masatada,  a brother  of  Kobori  Yen- 
shiu, the  founder,  gave  the  seal  of  Asahi, 
written  by  himself  and  engraved  for  him,  to 
the  potter  named  Tasuke,  for  marking  his 
productions,  from  which  time  all  the  pieces 
were  marked  with  that  seal. 

In  the  third  year  of  Meiji  (1870),  Gonjiuro 
Masayasu,  a descendant  of  Kobori  Yenshiu, 


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wrote  the  characters  Asahi  for  the  potter,  and 
this  seal  has  been  since  that  time  in  use. 

Asahi  kiln  is  one  of  the  seven  famous  kilns 
admired  by  that  great  connoisseur,  Yenshiu. 


No.  507.  Incense  Burner,  Awata  faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  creamy-white  glaze,  and 
decorated  with  brocade  design  painted  in  colored  enam- 
els over  the  glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  10^  inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Awata  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Date, 
1750. 


No.  508.  Sake  Bottle,  square  form,  with 
short  neck,  Awata  faience. 

Decorated  with  floral  scroll  painted  in  white,  green, 
and  blue  enamels  over  the  unglazed  surface,  fine  gray 
clay,  9 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Awata  of  Kioto,  in 
the  province  of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1750. 


No.  509.  Vase,  tapering  square  form,  Kioto 
faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  creamy-white  glaze, 
and  decorated  with  pierced  design  of  intersecting  circles, 
and  painted  in  colored  enamels,  fine  white  clay,  8j4 


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inches  in  height.  Made  at  Awata  in  Kioto,  province 
of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Ninsei,  impressed.  (A  copy  of 
Ninsei's  work.)  Date,  1750. 

No.  510.  Sake  Bottle,  cylindrical  form,  with 
short  neck,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  creamy-white  glaze,  and 
decorated  with  chrysanthemums  painted  in  colored 
enamels,  fine  gray  clay,  3^  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Awata  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,Otowa, 
impressed.  Date,  1700. 

No.  511.  Sake  Bottle,  bulb-shape,  with  short 
neck,  Kioto  faience. 

Partially  covered  with  creamy,  crackled  glaze,  and  the 
upper  part  decorated  with  floral  scroll  painted  in  yellow, 
white,  and  blue  enamels,  fine  gray  day,  6^  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark, 
Kinsei,  impressed.  Date,  1800. 

No.  512.  Fire  Bowl,  for  smoker,  Awata  fai- 
ence. 

Decorated  with  flower  scroll  painted  in  white,  green, 
and  blue  enamels  over  the  unglazed  surface,  fine  gray 
clay,  inches  in  height.  Made  by  Taizan  at  Awata, 
in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Taizan,  im- 
pressed. Date,  1730. 


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No.  513.  Cake  Box,  globular  shape,  Awata 
faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  creamy-white  glaze,  and 
decorated  with  pierced  circular  designs,  fine  gray  clay, 
4^  inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Awata  in  Kioto, 
province  of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1800. 

No.  514.  Covered  Bowl,  Awata  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  pinkish-gray  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  pine-tree  and  plum  blossoms  painted  in  blue 
and  black  under  the  glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  inches  in 
diameter.  Made  at  Awata  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yama- 
shiro. Date,  1750. 

No.  515.  Incense  Burner,  hexagonal  shape, 
with  cover  made  in  form  of  chrysanthe- 
mum flower,  Awata  faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  grayish-white  glaze,  and 
decorated  with  brocade  design  painted  in  colored  enam- 
els and  gold  and  silver  over  the  glaze,  fine  gray  clay, 
3^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Awata  in  Kioto,  prov- 
ince of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1800. 

No.  516.  Tea  Bowl,  Awata  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  creamy  glaze,  and  decorated 
with  the  Tokugawa  crests  painted  in  black  under  and 


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in  green  and  blue  enamels  over  the  glaze,  fine  gray  clay, 
inches  in  height,  and  4^  inches  in  diameter. 
Made  at  Awata  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Date, 
1800. 

No.  517.  Tea  Bowl,  Awata  faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  creamy-white  glaze,  fine 
white  clay,  2^  inches  in  height,  and  3;^  inches  in 
diameter.  Made  at  Awata  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yama- 
shiro. Date,  1800. 


No.  518.  Sake  Cup  Stand,  Awata  faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  creamy-white  glaze,  and 
decorated  with  pine-branch  and  chrysanthemum  painted 
in  brown  and  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  i ^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Awata  in  Kioto,  province 
of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1800. 

No.  519.  Incense  Burner,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  creamy-white  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  brocade  design  painted  in  red  and  green 
enamels,  and  silver  and  gold  over  the  glaze,  fine  gray 
clay,  3 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Seikanji  in  Kioto, 
province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Seikanji,  impressed. 
Date,  1730. 


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Ikloto  Mare. 


No.  520.  Incense  Burner,  Awata  faience. 

Partially  covered  with  fine  crackled  creamy-white 
glaze,  and  decorated  with  floral  scroll  in  relief  in  six 
panels,  which  are  separated  by  bands,  decorated  with 
scroll  painted  in  blue  and  gold,  fine  gray  clay,  2 inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Awata  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yama- 
shiro.  Date,  1800. 

No.  521.  Incense  Box,  with  a cover  made  in 
form  of  chrysanthemum,  Mizoro  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  creamy-white  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  brown  and  blue  lines  round  the  flower,  fine 
gray  clay,  3 inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Mizoro  in 
Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Gobosatsu,  im- 
pressed. Date,  1730. 

No.  522.  Fire  Brazier,  wooden-drum  shape, 
Omuro  faience. 

Coarse  red  clay,  9 inches  in  height.  Made  by  Yei- 
raku  after  Ninsei’s  work  at  Omuro,  in  Kioto,  province 
of  Yamashiro.  Mark  Omuro  and  Ouchiyama,  impressed. 
Date,  1830. 

No.  52}.  Konro,  cylindrical  shape,  Kiyomidsu 
faience. 

Covered  with  dull  bluish-gray  glaze,  and  decorated 
with  Mishima  design  inlaid  with  white  under  the  glaze, 


252 


Ikioto  Mare, 


coarse  red  clay,  S}(  inches  in  height.  Made  by  Yozo  at 
Kiyomidsu,  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark, 
Yoso,  impressed.  Date,  1850. 

No.  524.  Sake  Bottle,  Kiyomidsu  faience. 

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Covered  with  crackled  creamy-white  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  maple  leaves  painted  in  colored  enamels  and 
gold  in  reserve  surrounded  by  green  enamel,  fine  gray 
clay,  8 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kiyomidsu  in  Kioto, 
province  of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1800. 

No.  525.  Covered  Bowl,  Kiyomidsu  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  creamy-white  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  vertical  lines  of  orange  and  black,  fine  gray 
clay,  3 inches  in  height,  and  inches  in  diameter. 
Made  at  Kiyomidsu  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro. 
Date,  1850. 

No.  526.  Tea  jar,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  bluish-gray  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  pine-needles  painted  in  brown  under  the 
glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  2^  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Awata  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1800. 

No.  527.  Tea  Bowl,  Awata  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  creamy-white  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  flowers  painted  in  brown  and  blue  under  the 


Ikioto  Mare. 

glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  3 3^  inches  in  height,  and  43^  inches 
in  diameter.  Made  by  Kinkozan  at  Awata,  in  Kioto, 
province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Kinkozan,  impressed. 
Date,  1850. 


No.  528.  Sake  Decanter,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  creamy-white  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  dark  tea-brown  running  glaze,  fine  gray  clay, 
6 inches  in  height.  Made  by  Kosai  in  Kioto,  province 
of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Kosai,  impressed.  Date,  1850. 


No.  529.  Sake  Pot,  Awata  faience. 

Covered  with  brilliant  tea-green  glaze,  and  decorated 
with  Kirins  and  clouds  in  relief  under  the  glaze,  fine 
reddish-gray  clay,  534^  inches  in  height.  Made  by  Kin- 
kozan at  Awata,  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark, 
Kinkozan,  impressed.  Date,  1800. 


No.  5}o.  Tea  Pot,  Dohachi  stoneware. 

Covered  with  pale  tea-green  glaze,  hard  sandy  gray 
clay,  33^  inches  in  height.  Made  by  Dohachi  of  Kioto 
at  Arita,  in  Hizen,  during  his  visit.  Marks,  Hizen,  Kanyo, 
and  Dohachi,  impressed.  Date,  1870. 


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Ikioto  Marc. 


No.  531.  Tea  Bowl,  Awata  faience. 

Covered  with  black  glaze  excepting  the  lower  part, 
which  is  covered  with  finely  crackled  creamy-white 
glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  inches  in  height,  and  4}( 
inches  in  diameter.  Made  by  Kinkozan  at  Awata,  in 
Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1830. 

No.  532.  Cake  Stand,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  dull-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
Mishima  design  inlaid  with  white  under  the  glaze,  hard 
red  clay,  2}^  inches  in  height,  and  6 inches  in  diameter. 
Made  by  Dohachi  at  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro. 
Mark,  Dohachi,  impressed.  Date,  1820. 

No.  533.  Incense  Box,  in  form  of  chrysan- 
themum, Yeiraku  faience. 

Covered  with  blue  and  yellow  glaze,  soft  yellowish 
clay,  inches  in  height,  and  2}4  inches  in  diameter. 
Made  by  Yeiraku  at  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro. 
Marks,  Kahin,  Shiriu,  and  Yeiraku,  impressed.  Date, 
1830. 

No.  534.  Cake  Dish,  with  arched  handle. 

Covered  with  crackled  dull  pinkish-gray  glaze,  sandy 
gray  clay,  3 inches  in  height,  and  4 inches  in  diameter. 
Made  by  Rokubei  at  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro. 
Mark,  Rokubei,  incised.  Date,  1820. 


Ikioto  Mare. 

No.  535.  Tea  Pot,  square  shape,  Kioto  fai- 
ence. 

Decorated  with  conventional  design  of  clouds  and 
waves  painted  in  blue,  green,  and  white  enamels  over 
the  unglazed  surface,  fine  gray  clay,  6^  inches  in  height. 
Made  by  Taizan  at  Awata,  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yama- 
shiro.  Mark,  Taizan,  impressed.  Date,  1800. 


No.  536.  Sake  Pot,  Awata  faience. 

Decorated  with  four  panels  having  figure  and  floral 
design  in  brown  engobe,  and  with  the  bands  of  blue 
enamels,  fine  gray  clay,  6 inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Awata  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1850. 

No.  537.  Sake  Pot,  Awata  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  creamy-white  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  floral  scroll  painted  in  blue  enamel  over  the 
glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  4^  inches  in  height.  Made  after 
the  Delft  faience  at  Awata,  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yama- 
shiro. Date,  1800. 


No.  538.  Tea  Pot,  square  shape,  Awata  fai- 
ence. 

Covered  with  crackled  creamy-white  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  bamboo  plants  painted  in  blue  and  brown 


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IRloto  Mare. 


under  the  glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  inches  in  height. 
Made  by  Kinkozan  at  Awata,  in  Kioto,  province  of 
Yamashiro.  Mark,  Kinkozan,  impressed.  Date,  1800. 


No.  539.  Tea  Bowl,  Kipto  faience. 

Covered  with  dull-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
moon,  cherry  blossoms  and  snow  painted  in  colored 
enamels,  and  with  a dissertation  on  tea  ceremony  in 
blue  enamel  written  by  Koho  Fuhaku  in  the  early  sum- 
mer, day  of  the  eighth  year  of  Meiwa  (1771),  fine  gray 
clay,  33^  inches  in  height,  and  33^  inches  in  diameter. 
Made  at  Kiyomidsu  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro. 
Date,  1771. 

No.  540.  Bowl,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  dark-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
landscape  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  reddish  clay, 
2 3^  inches  in  height,  and  6 inches  in  diameter.  Made 
at  Kioto,  in  the  province  of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1850. 


No.  541.  Sake  Bottle,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  creamy-white  glaze,  and 
decorated  with  landscape  painted  in  blue  under  the 
glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  7 inches  in  height.  Made  by  Tai- 
zan  at  Atawa,  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark, 
Taizan,  impressed.  Date,  1750. 


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Ikioto  Mare. 


No.  542.  Sake  Bottle,  square  form,  with  short 
neck,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  creamy-white  glaze,  and 
decorated  with  landscape  painted  in  blue  under  the 
glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  8^  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Kiyomidsu  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Date, 
1730. 


No.  543.  Sake  Bottle,  square  form,  with  short 
neck,  Kiyomidsu  faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  creamy-white  glaze,  and 
decorated  with  running  green  glaze  round  the  neck  and 
shoulder,  fine  gray  clay,  7 inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Kiyomidsu  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Date, 
1800. 


No.  544.  Tea  Bowl,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  gray  crackled  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
a band  of  diapers  round  the  upper  part,  painted  over  the 
glaze  in  gold,  green,  and  red,  fine  gray  clay,  3 inches 
in  height,  and  3 inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Kiyo- 
midsu in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Kiyo- 
midsu, impressed.  A specimen  figured  in  Ninagawa’s 
Keramic  history.  Date,  1673. 


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Iktoto  Marc. 


No.  545.  Bowl,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  dark-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
flowers  painted  in  colors,  fine  gray  clay,  3 inches  in 
height,  and  6^  inches  in  diameter.  Made  by  Yozo  at 
Kiyomidsu,  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark, 
Yozo,  impressed.  Date,  1850. 

No.  546.  Dish,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  dull  dark-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
cherry  flowers  in  relief  under  the  glaze,  fine  gray  clay, 
3 inches  in  diameter.  Made  by  First  Rokubei  at  Kiyo- 
midsu, in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Rokubei, 
incised.  Date,  1790. 

No.  547.  Dish,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  dark-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
chrysanthemum  flower  and  leaf  painted  in  blue  and 
brown  under  the  glaze,  fine  gray  clay.  Made  by  Dohachi 
at  Kiyomidsu,  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark, 
Dohachi,  impressed.  Date,  1830. 

No.  548.  Sake  Cup,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  dull-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
grasses  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  gray  clay, 
23^  inches  in  diameter.  Made  by  Kitei  at  Kiyomidsu, 
in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Kitei,  im- 
pressed. Date,  1830. 


259 


Ikioto  Mare. 


No.  549.  Incense  Box,  in  form  of  cucumber, 
Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  pinkish-white  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
leaves  and  vines  painted  in  brown  under  the  glaze,  fine 
gray  clay,  4 inches  long.  Made  by  Rokubei  at  Kiyo- 
midsLi,  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Sei, 
impressed.  Date,  1820. 

No.  550.  Sake  Cup,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  dull-white  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
floral  scroll  painted  in  blackish  blue  under  the  glaze, 
fine  gray  clay,  2 inches  in  diameter.  Made  by  Yozo  at 
Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Yozo,  painted  in 
blue.  Date,  1850. 

No.  551.  Sake  Bottle,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  creamy-white  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  landscape  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze, 
fine  gray  clay,  3 inches  in  height.  Made  by  Giozan  at 
Kioto,  in  the  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Giozan, 
impressed.  Date,  1850. 

No.  552.  Incense  Box,  in  form  of  a bird, 
Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  dark-brown  glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  2 
inches  in  diameter.  Made  by  First  Rokubei  at  Kiyo- 
midsu,  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Sei, 
impressed.  Date,  1790. 


260 


Ikioto  Mare, 


No.  55}.  Incense  Box,  in  form  of  chrysan- 
themum, Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  dark-gray  glaze,  soft  yellowish  clay,  2 
inches  in  diameter.  Made  by  Woho  at  Kioto,  in  the 
province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Woho,  impressed. 
Date,  1830. 

No.  554.  Tea  Cup,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with  cherry 
blossoms  painted  in  colored  enamels  over  the  glaze,  fine 
reddish  clay,  2^  inches  in  height,  and  2j^  inches  in  di- 
ameter. Made  by  Yozo  at  Kiyomidsu,  in  Kioto,  province 
of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Yozo,  impressed.  Date,  1830. 


No.  555.  Small  Perfume  Bottle,  gourd-shape, 
Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  dark-gray  glaze,  fine  gray  clay, 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kiyomidsu  in  Kioto,  prov- 
ince of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1830. 

No.  556.  Tea  Bowl,  Awata  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  dull-brown  glaze,  and  decorated 
with  pine-trees  painted  in  white,  blue,  and  gold,  hard  red 
clay,  3^  inches  in  height,  and  3 inches  in  diameter. 
Made  at  Awata  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark, 
Ninsei,  impressed.  (Copied.)  Date,  1800. 


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261 


Ikloto  Mare, 


No.  557.  Tea  Bowl,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
flying  birds  and  moon  painted  in  brown  under  the  glaze, 
fine  gray  clay,  3^  inches  in  height,  and  43^  inches  in 
diameter.  Made  at  Kioto,  in  the  province  of  Yamashiro. 
Mark,  Ninsei,  impressed.  Date,  1650. 

No.  558.  Tea  Bowl,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
pine-trees  painted  in  enamels  and  gold,  fine  gray  clay, 
33^  inches  in  height,  and  33^  inches  in  diameter.  Made 
at  Kioto,  in  the  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Ninsei, 
impressed.  (Copied.)  Date,  1800. 

No.  559.  Tea  Bowl,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  pinkish-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
standing  storks,  fine  reddish  clay,  4 inches  in  height 
and  diameter.  Made  by  First  Rokubei  at  Kiyomidsu,  in 
Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Sei,  impressed. 
Date,  1780. 

No.  560.  Tea  Bowl,  Dohachi  faience. 

Covered  with  dull-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with  two 
Kiri  crests  incised  under  the  glaze,  fine  reddish  clay, 
3 inches  in  height,  and  5 inches  in  diameter.  Made  by 
second  Dohachi  at  Momoyama,  in  Fushimi,  province  of 
Yamashiro.  Mark,  Momoyama,  impressed.  Date,  1830. 


262 


Ikloto  Mare. 


No.  561.  Tea  Jar,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  mottled-brown  glaze,  hard  red  clay, 
2^  inches  in  height.  Made  by  Sohaku  at  Kioto,  in  the 
province  of  Yamashiro.  Date,  15^0. 

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No.  562.  Tea  jar,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  amber-brown  glaze,  hard  red  clay,  2^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kioto,  in  the  province  of 
Yamashiro.  Date,  1550. 

No.  563.  Tea  jar,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  brown  glaze,  hard  reddish  clay,  2^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  by  Sohaku  at  Kioto,  in  the 
province  of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1350. 

No.  564.  Tea  jar,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  thick  amber-brown  Raku  glaze,  fine  gray 
clay,  inches  in  height.  Made  by  Shoi  at  Kioto, 
in  the  province  of  Yamashiro.  Date,  i ^30. 

No.  565.  Tea  jar,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  chocolate-brown  glaze  with  black 
streaks,  fine  gray  clay,  3^  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Kioto,  in  the  province  of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1700. 


263 


Ikioto  Mare. 


No.  566.  Tea  Jar,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  gray  glaze,  and  with 
black  over  it,  fine  gray  clay,  3 inches  in  height.  Made 
by  Ninsei  at  Kioto,  in  the  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark, 
Ninsei,  impressed.  Date,  1670. 


No.  567.  Tea  jar,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  chocolate  glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  3 inches 
in  height.  Made  by  Rokubei  at  Kiyomidsu,  in  Kioto, 
province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Sei.  Date,  1800. 


No.  568.  Tea  jar,  Kioto  faience. 

Unglazed,  and  decorated  with  chrysanthemums  in 
relief,  hard  red  clay,  1 3^  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Kioto,  in  the  province  of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1750. 


No.  569.  Incense  Box,  Kioto  faience. 

Decorated  with  storks  and  floral  scrolls  in  low  relief, 
and  colored  with  blue  and  green  enamels,  fine  gray 
clay,  2 3^  inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Kioto,  in  the 
province  of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1800. 


•264 


Ikioto  Mare. 


No.  570.  Incense  Box,  Dohachi  faience. 

Covered  with  red  Raku  glaze,  and  gilded,  and  deco- 
rated with  chrysanthemum  in  relief,  soft  pinkish  clay, 
4 inches  in  diameter.  Made  by  Dohachi  at  Fushimi,  in 
the  province  of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1850. 

No.  571.  Incense  Box,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
pine-needles  painted  in  brown  under  the  glaze,  fine  gray 
clay,  4 inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Kiyomidsu  in  Kioto, 
province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Kiyomidsu,  impressed. 
Date,  1700. 

No.  572.  Incense  Burner,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  green  glaze,  and  decorated  with  land- 
scape painted  in  black  under  the  glaze,  fine  gray  clay, 
2^  inches  in  height.  Made  by  Rokubei  at  Kiyomidsu, 
in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Sei,  impressed. 
Date,  1880. 

No.  573.  Dish,  oblong,  with  corners  indented. 

Covered  with  dull-white  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
scrolls  and  medallions  painted  in  blue  and  red  under  the 
glaze,  soft  gray  clay,  4^  inches  by  8j^  inches.  Made 
at  Kioto,  in  the  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  a Heron, 
painted  in  blue.  (Made  after  the  Delft  ware.)  Date, 
1800. 


265 


Ikioto  Mare. 


No.  574.  Tea  Pot,  Kioto  faience. 

The  outside  unglazed,  and  inside  glazed  with  dull-gray 
glaze,  fine  reddish  clay.  Made  at  Kioto,  in  the  province 
of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Toseizan,  impressed.  Date,  1850. 


No.  575.  Tea  Bowl,  Asahi  faience. 

Covered  with  thin  pinkish-yellow  glaze,  fine  gray  clay, 
3 inches  in  height,  and  43^  inches  in  diameter.  Made 
at  Uji,  in  the  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Asahi,  im- 
pressed. Date,  1870. 


No.  576.  Incense  Box,  in  shape  of  Otafuku, 
Kiyomidsu  porcelain. 

Decorated  in  colored  enamels  and  gold,  fine  white 
clay,  23^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kiyomidsu  in  Kioto, 
province  of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1850. 


No.  577.  Tea  Jar,  in  shape  of  bucket,  Fu- 
shimi  porcelain. 

Covered  with  celadon  glaze,  white  clay,  33^  inches 
in  height.  Made  by  Giozan  at  Fushimi,  in  the  province 
of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Fukakusa  Giozan,  impressed. 
Date,  1800. 


266 


Ikioto  Mare. 


No.  578.  Incense  Burner,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  celadon  glaze,  and  decorated 
with  an  imperial  crest  in  gilt,  white  clay,  2^  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Kiyomidsu  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yama- 
shiro.  Mark,  Gohonzan  Onaratame,  impressed.  Date, 
1850. 

No.  579.  Covered  Cake  Bowl,  Yeiraku  por- 
celain. 

Covered  with  white  glaze,  and  decorated  with  dragon 
flowers  and  children  at  play  painted  in  blue  under  the 
glaze,  fine  white  clay,  5 inches  in  diameter.  Made  by 
Yeiraku  Hozen  at  Kioto,  in  the  province  of  Yamashiro. 
Mark,Kahin  Shiriu,  impressed,  and  Yeiraku  Hozen  Konan 
nite  Tsukuru,  painted  in  blue.  Date,  1840. 

No.  580.  Sake  Cup,  Yeiraku  porcelain. 

Covered  with  white  glaze,  and  decorated  with  medal- 
lions painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  and  the  rest  of  the 
surface  with  birds  and  scrolls  painted  in  red  and  gold, 
fine  white  clay,  i ^ inches  in  height.  Made  by  Yeiraku 
Wazen  at  Kioto,  in  the  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark, 
Dai  Nippon  Yeiraku  Tsukuru,  painted.  Date,  i860. 

No.  581.  Sake  Cup,  Kioto  porcelain. 

Covered  with  crackled  white  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
a verse  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  2^ 


267 


Ikioto  Mare. 


inches  in  diameter.  Made  by  Seifu  at  Kiyomidsu,  in 
Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Seifu,  painted. 
Date,  1870. 


No.  582.  Comfit  Bottle,  Kioto  porcelain. 

Covered  with  white  glaze,  and  decorated  with  land- 
scape painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay, 
2 ]/2  inches  in  height.  Made  by  Sahei  at  Kioto,  in 
the  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Sahei  Tsukuru, 
painted.  Date,  1830. 


No.  583.  Tea  Jar,  hexagonal,  Kioto  porcelain. 

Covered  with  white  glaze,  and  decorated  with  land- 
scape and  diapers  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine 
white  clay,  3^  inches  in  height.  Made  by  Torasuke 
at  Kioto,  in  the  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Torasuke 
Kore  wo  Tsukuru,  painted.  Date,  1850. 


No.  584.  Incense  Box,  square  shape,  Doha- 
chi  porcelain. 

Covered  with  white  glaze,  and  decorated  with  egg- 
plants painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay, 
2 inches  in  height.  Made  by  Dohachi  at  Arita,  in 
Hizen,  during  his  visit.  Mark,  Hizen  Kanyo  Dohachi 
Sei,  painted.  Date,  1870. 


268 


Ikioto  Mare. 


No.  585.  Tea  Pot,  Kioto  porcelain. 

Covered  with  white  glaze,  and  decorated  with  figure 
subject  painted  in  colored  enamels  and  gilt  over  the 
glaze,  fine  white  clay,  inches  in  height.  Made  by 
Shuhei  at  Kiyomidsu,  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro. 
Date,  1830. 

No.  586.  Napkin  Holder,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with  plum 
blossoms  painted  in  brown  under  the  glaze  and  in 
white  over  the  glaze,  hard  gray  clay,  2 inches  in  height. 
Made  by  Kenzan  at  Narutaki,  in  Kioto,  province  of 
Yamashiro.  Mark,  Kenzan,  painted.  Date,  1700. 

No.  587.  Tea  Bowl,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with  flowers 
painted  in  brown  and  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  hard  gray 
clay,  inches  in  diameter.  Made  by  Kenzan  at 
Narutaki,  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1700. 

No.  588.  Incense  Box,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  creamy  glaze,  and  decorated 
with  scrolls  and  diapers  painted  in  black  under  the  glaze, 
fine  gray  clay,  4 inches  in  diameter.  Made  by  Kenzan 
at  Narutaki,  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark, 
Kenzan,  painted.  Date,  1700. 


Ikioto  Mare, 


No.  589.  Water  Jar,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
chrysanthemum  painted  in  blue  and  brown  under  the 
glaze,  hard  reddish  clay,  6^  inches  in  height.  Made 
by  Kenzan  at  Narutaki,  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yama- 
shiro.  Mark,  Kenzan,  painted.  Date,  1700. 

No.  590.  Tea  Bowl,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  brilliant  dark-brown  glaze,  and  orna- 
mented with  silver  rim,  fine  gray  clay,  3 inches  in 
height,  and  inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Kioto,  in 
the  province  of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1800. 


No.  591.  Tea  Bowl,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with  brown 
streaks,  fine  gray  clay,  33^  inches  in  height,  and  33^ 
inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Omuro  in  Kioto,  province 
of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Omuro,  impressed.  Date,  1850. 


No.  592.  Incense  Burner,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  creamy  crackled  glaze,  and  decorated 
with  landscape  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine 
gray  clay,  33^  inches  in  height.  Made  by  Kinkozan  at 
Awata,  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Kin- 
kozan, painted.  Date.  1800. 


270 


Ikioto  Mare. 


No.  593.  Incense  Burner,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  dull-white  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
landscape  painted  in  blue  after  the  old  Delft  ware,  fine 
gray  clay,  3 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kioto,  in  the 
province  of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1800. 


No.  594.  Tea  Bowl,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  creamy  glaze,  and  decorated 
with  archaic  bird  design  painted  in  black  under  the 
glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  23^  inches  in  height,  and  33^ 
inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Kioto,  in  the  province  of 
Yamashiro.  Date,  1800. 


No.  595.  Tea  Jar,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  creamy  glaze,  and  decorated 
with  flower  design  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  gray 
clay,  3 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kioto,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1850. 

No.  596.  Napkin  Holder,  Kioto  Raku  ware. 

Covered  with  green  glaze,  and  decorated  with  in- 
cised golden  chain,  fine  gray  clay,  23^  inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Kioto,  in  the  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark, 
Raku,  impressed.  Date,  1850. 


271 


IKioto  Mare, 


No.  597.  Tea  Bowl,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  thin  dull-green  glaze,  and  decorated 
with  an  imperial  Kiri  Mon  incised  and  letters  painted  in 
brown,  hard  red  clay,  2^  inches  in  height,  and  4 
inches  in  diameter.  Made  by  Seizan  at  Kioto,  in  the 
province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Seizan,  impressed.  Date, 
1850. 

No.  598.  Tea  Pot,  Kioto  faience. 

The  outside  unglazed,  and  inside  glazed  with  creamy 
crackled  glaze,  and  decorated  with  incised  Japanese  verse, 
fine  gray  clay,  2 inches  in  height.  Made  by  Rengetsu, 
the  lamoLis  female  potter,  at  Kioto,  in  the  province  of 
Yamashiro.  Mark,  Rengetsu,  incised.  Date,  1850. 

No.  599.  Tea  Bowl,  Kioto  Raku  ware. 

Covered  with  black  Raku  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
Chinese  characters  in  reserve,  coarse  gray  clay,  3^ 
inches  in  height,  and  4 inches  in  diameter.  Made  at 
Kioto,  in  the  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Raku,  im- 
pressed. Date,  1700. 

No.  600.  Tea  Jar,  with  arched  handle,  Kioto 
Raku  ware. 

Covered  with  black  Raku  glaze,  coarse  red  clay,  3 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kioto,  in  the  province  of 
Yamashiro.  Date,  1750. 


272 


IRloto  Mare, 


No.  6oi.  Tea  Jar,  Kioto  Raku  ware. 

Covered  with  crackled  gray  glaze,  coarse  reddish  clay, 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kioto,  in  the  province 
of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Raku,  impressed.  Date,  1750. 


No.  602.  Vase,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  creamy-gray  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  streaks  of  red  glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  8 inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Kioto,  in  the  province  of  Yamashiro. 
Date,  1850. 

No.  60}.  Flower  Pot,  Yeiraku  faience. 

Covered  with  dull-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
crests  in  relief  under  the  glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  4 inches 
in  height,  and  7 inches  in  diameter.  Made  by  Yeiraku 
at  Kioto,  in  the  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Yeiraku, 
incised,  and  the  inscription  to  the  effect  that  it  was  made 
for  Mr.  Furugawa  of  Tsushima  with  the  clay  brought 
over  from  Korea.  Date,  i860. 


No.  604.  Sake  Bottle,  Kioto  faience. 

Unglazed,  and  decorated  with  thick  green  glaze  round 
the  mouth  running  down,  fine  reddish  clay,  9 inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Kioto,  in  the  province  of  Yamashiro. 
Mark,  Yamako,  impressed.  Date,  1850. 


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273 


Ikloto  Marc. 


No.  605.  Vase,  Kioto  porcelain. 

Covered  with  white  glaze,  and  decorated  with  archaic 
design  painted  in  green,  purple,  and  red  enamels  over 
the  glaze,  hard  white  clay,  io}4  inches  in  height.  Made 
by  Yeisen  at  Kioto,  in  the  province  of  Yamashiro.  Date, 
1750. 


No.  606.  Vase,  Kioto  porcelain. 

Covered  with  white  glaze,  and  decorated  with  archaic 
design  painted  in  colored  enamels  over  the  glaze,  white 
clay,  I 3 inches  in  height.  Made  by  Mokubei  at  Kioto, 
in  the  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Mokubei,  painted. 
Date,  1800. 


No.  607.  Tea  Bowl,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  black  glaze  outside  and  with  creamy- 
white  glaze  inside,  and  decorated  with  chrysanthemums 
painted  in  white  and  gold  in  sections  of  gold  and  silver 
diamond,  fine  gray  clay,  3^  inches  in  height,  and  43^ 
inches  in  diameter.  Made  by  Mokubei  after  Ninsei’s 
work,  at  Kioto,  in  the  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark, 
Mokubei,  painted.  Date,  1800. 


No.  608.  Bowl,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  dull-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
figure  subject  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  gray 


274 


Ikioto  Mare. 


day,  inches  in  height,  and  6 inches  in  diameter. 
Made  by  Mokubei  at  Kioto,  in  the  province  of  Yama- 
shiro.  Mark,  Mokubei,  painted.  Date,  1800. 


No.  609.  Tea  Bowl,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
floral  scrolls  painted  in  colored  enamels  over  the  glaze, 
fine  gray  clay,  3 inches  in  height,  and  4^  inches  in 
diameter.  Made  by  Mokubei  at  Kioto,  in  the  province 
of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Mokubei,  painted.  Date,  1800. 


No.  610.  Tea  Bowl,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  dull-white  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
landscape  painted  in  dark  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  gray 
clay,  2^  inches  in  height,  and  3 inches  in  diameter. 
Made  by  Mokubei  at  Kioto,  in  the  province  of  Yama- 
shiro. Mark,  Sehei.  Date,  1800. 


No.  61 1.  Tea  Cup,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  dull  grayish-white  glaze,  and  decorated 
with  dragon  and  diapers  in  relief  under  the  glaze,  fine 
grayish  clay,  2 inches  in  height,  and  2]^  inches  in 
diameter.  Made  by  Mokubei  at  Kioto,  in  the  province 
of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Mokubei,  impressed.  Date,  1800. 


276 


Ikloto  Mare. 


No.  612.  Tea  Pot,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  dull-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
Mishima  design  incised  under  the  glaze,  fine  gray  clay, 
3^  inches  in  height.  Made  by  Mokubei  at  Kioto,  in 
the  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Mokubei,  impressed. 
Date,  1800. 


No.  613.  Tea  Pot,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  yellow  glaze,  and  decorated  with  archaic 
design  in  relief,  fine  gray  clay,  3^  inches  in  height. 
Made  by  Mokubei  at  Kioto,  in  the  province  of  Yama- 
shiro. Mark,  Mokubei,  impressed.  Date,  1800. 


No.  614.  Bowl,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  dull-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
incised  floral  design,  hard  red  clay,  3 inches  in  height, 
and  3 inches  in  diameter.  Made  by  Mokubei  at  Kioto, 
in  the  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Mokubei,  im- 
pressed. Date,  1800. 


No.  615.  Sake  Cup  Stand,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  white  and  brown  glazes,  and  decorated 
with  flowers  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  gray 
clay,  I y2  inches  in  height,  and  2 inches  in  diameter. 
Made  byShuhei  at  Kioto,  in  the  province  of  Yamashiro. 
Mark,  Shuhei,  impressed.  Date,  1820. 


HUababa  Mare. 

No.  6 1 6.  Cake  Dish,  boat-shape,  Kioto 
faience. 

Covered  with  pale-blue  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
archaic  design  painted  in  brown  under  the  glaze,  coarse 
reddish  clay,  3^  inches  by  1 1 34^  inches.  Made  by  Ro- 
kubei  at  Kioto,  in  the  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark, 
Sei,  impressed.  Date,  1810. 

No.  617.  Water  Jar,  Kioto  faience. 

Covered  with  yellow-brown  glaze  with  metallic  dark- 
brown  spots,  gray  clay,  5 inches  in  height,  and  9 inches 
in  diameter.  Made  at  Kioto,  in  the  province  of  Yama- 
shiro. Date,  1800. 


Hltababa  Mare,  province  of  l?amato. 

Akahada  factory  is  said  to  have  been  estab- 
lished during  the  Shoho  period  (1644-47),  by 
Ninsei,  of  Kioto,  at  Koriyama,  and  its  early 
products  were  similar  to  the  Ninsei  ware,  with 
an  exception  of  a difference  in  clay.  The  fac- 
tory was  closed  in  a few  years,  and  it  was 


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277 


HJ?abaJ»a  Mare. 


reestablished  by  Yanagizawa  Giozan,  chief  of 
the  Castle  of  Koriyama  during  the  Kioho 
period,  1716-35.  Mokuhaku  is  a famous  pot- 
ter who  worked  at  this  factory  in  the  early  part 
of  this  century. 

Kasezan  ware  was  made  at  Kasezan  in  Nara, 
and  it  is  a porcelain  made  after  the  old  blue 
and  white  of  China  and  Shonsui. 

It  is  said  by  some  authorities  that  Kasezan 
was  one  of  the  places  where  the  great  Shon- 
sui erected  a kiln  after  his  return  from  China. 


No.  618.  Water  Jar,  Akahada  faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  creamy-white  glaze,  and 
decorated  with  reserved  medallions  and  diapers  painted 
in  colored  enamels  over  the  glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  6 
inches  in  height,  and  5^  inches  in  diameter.  Made  at 
Akahada,  in  the  province  of  Yamato.  Mark,  Akahada 
Yama  Mokuhaku,  impressed.  Date,  1840. 


No.  619.  Bowl,  Akahada  faience. 

Covered  with  finely  crackled  creamy-white  glaze,  and 
decorated  with  archaic  design  painted  in  colored  enamels 


278 


Bftababa  Mare. 


over  the  glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  4^  inches  in  height,  and 
inches  in  diameter.  Made  by  Mokuhaku  at  Aka- 
hada,  in  the  province  of  Yamato.  Mark,  Akahada  Yama 
Mokuhaku,  impressed.  Date,  1820. 


No.  620.  Bowl,  Akahada  faience. 

Covered  with  dark  chocolate-brown  glaze,  fine  gray 
clay,  4 inches  in  height,  and  inches  in  diameter. 
Made  at  Akahada,  in  the  province  of  Yamato.  Mark, 
Akahada,  impressed.  Date,  1820. 


No.  621.  Bowl,  Akahada  faience. 

Covered  with  dark-brown  on  one  side,  and  with  gray- 
ish-white glaze  on  the  other,  reddish  clay,  2)4  inches  in 
height,  and  3^  inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Akahada, 
in  the  province  of  Yamato.  Mark,  Akahada,  impressed. 
Date,  1830. 


No.  622.  Tea  Bowl,  Akahada  faience. 

Covered  with  dark  dull-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
Mishima  design  incised  under  the  glaze,  and  filled  with 
white,  hard  red  clay,  3 inches  in  height,  and  4)4  inches 
in  diameter.  Made  at  Akahada,  in  the  province  of  Ya- 
mato. Mark,  Akahada,  impressed.  Date,  1840. 


279 


Hftababa  Mare. 


No.  623.  Tea  Bowl,  Akahada  faience. 

Covered  with  brown,  celadon,  and  gray  glazes  in 
sections,  fine  gray  clay,  3^  inches  in  height,  and  53^ 
inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Akahada,  in  the  province 
of  Yamato.  Mark,  Akahada,  impressed.  Date,  1800. 

No.  624.  Incense  Box,  Akahada  faience. 

Covered  with  crackled  gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
Shippo  design  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  gray 
clay,  2]/2  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Akahada,  in  the 
province  of  Yamato.  Date,  1800. 


No.  625.  Tea  Bowl,  Akahada  faience. 

Covered  with  gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with  storks 
in  cloud  incised  and  filled  with  white  under  the  glaze, 
tine  reddish  clay,  33^  inches  in  height,  and  4 inches  in 
diameter.  Made  at  Akahada,  in  the  province  of  Ya- 
mato. Date,  1800. 


No.  626.  Tea  Bowl,  Akahada  faience. 

Covered  with  pale-yellow  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
a lobster  painted  in  black  under  the  glaze,  fine  gray  clay, 
2 inches  in  height,  and  43^  inches  in  diameter.  Made 
at  Akahada  by  Mokuhaku,  in  the  province  of  Yamato. 
Mark,  Akahada  Yama  Mokuhaku.  Date,  1830. 

280 


Hkababa  Mare, 


No.  627.  Vase,  Akahada  faience. 

Covered  with  black  glaze,  and  decorated  with  vines 
painted  in  colored  enamels  over  the  glaze,  fine  gray 
clay,  Syi  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Akahada,  in  the 
province  of  Yamato.  Mark,  Akahada,  impressed.  Date, 
1800. 

No.  628.  Incense  Box,  made  in  form  of  Ota- 
fukii,  Akahada  porcelain. 

Covered  with  white  glaze,  and  decorated  with  colored 
enamels  over  the  glaze,  fine  white  clay,  i ^ inches  in 
height.  Made  by  Mokuhaku  at  Akahada,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Yamato.  Mark,  Akahada  Yama  Mokuhaku, 
impressed.  Date,  1840. 

No.  629.  Tea  Jar,  Akahada  faience. 

Covered  with  Namako  glaze,  fine  gray  clay, 
inches  in  height.  Made  by  Kochiuten,  an  amateur  pot- 
ter, at  Akahada,  in  the  province  of  Yamato.  Mark, 
Kochiuten,  impressed.  Date,  1800. 


No.  630.  Tea  Bowl,  Shonsui  porcelain. 

Covered  with  white  glaze,  and  decorated  with  Chi- 
nese boys  and  floral  scroll  painted  in  blue  under  the 
glaze,  fine  white  clay,  3 inches  in  height,  and  4 inches 


281 


l^ecbisen  Mare. 


in  diameter.  Made  by  Shonsui,  the  first  porcelain 
maker,  at  Kasezan  in  Nara,  province  of  Yamato.  Mark, 
Sho,  painted.  Date,  1520.  The  place  where  this  was 
made  is  uncertain,  but  it  is  one  of  the  great  Shonsui’s 
specimens  beyond  a question. 

No.  631.  Vase,  Shonsui  porcelain. 

Covered  with  white  glaze,  and  decorated  with  bro- 
cade design  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  white 
clay,  9 inches  in  height.  Made,  perhaps,  at  Kameyama 
in  Nagasaki,  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1850.  A copy 
of  Shonsui’s  work. 

No.  632.  Incense  Box,  Shonsui  porcelain. 

Covered  with  white  glaze,  and  decorated  with  bro- 
cade design  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  fine  white 
clay,  2yi  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kioto,  after  Shon- 
sui’s  work.  Date,  1800. 

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province  of  j?ecbi3cn  (iCcblsen). 

There  existed  in  this  province  two  Keramic 
factories,  one  at  Fukui,  the  provincial  capital, 
and  another  at  Mikuni,  but  no  written  record 


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IPecbisen  Mare. 


of  these  factories  can  be  found  in  any  Keramic 
history,  except  in  Ninagawa’s  works,  who 
says  that  Setosuke,  a native  of  Seto,  province 
of  Owari,  was  invited  to  Fukui  by  Yamada,  a 
wealthy  amateur  of  that  city  during  Manji 
period  (1658-60),  and  made  some  pieces 
there,  and  the  tea  bowls  made  by  him  were 
excellent  in  shape  and  much  admired  by  tea 
clubs. 

He  was  appointed  one  of  the  tea  bowl 
makers  to  the  Court  of  Shogun  afterward,  and 
his  descendants  were  honored  with  the  same 
appointment,  and  settled  in  Yedo  (Tokio). 

No.  633.  Tea  Bowl,  Setosuke  faience. 

Covered  with  dull-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
brush-mark  inlaid  with  white  under  the  glaze,  hard  red- 
dish clay,  2^  inches  in  height,  and  5 inches  in  diameter. 
Made  by  Setosuke  at  Fukui,  in  the  province  of  Echizen. 
Mark,  Setosuke,  impressed.  Date,  1660. 

No.  634.  Covered  Bowl,  Echizen  faience. 

Covered  with  pinkish-gray  glaze,  and  decorated  with 
landscape  inlaid  with  white,  green,  and  blue  under  the 

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Bi3en  Mare. 

glaze,  fine  gray  clay,  3 ^ inches  in  height,  and  43^  inches 
in  diameter.  Made  at  Mikuni,  in  the  province  of  Echi- 
zen.  Date,  1800.  (It  is  not  certain  whether  this  was 
made  at  Mikuni  or  Fukui,  but  it  is  undoubtedly  made  in 
the  province  of  Echizen.) 


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M ©ollectton  of 

This  collection  contains  examples  of  various 
forms  into  which  the  imaginative  potters  of 
Japan  have  fashioned  clay. 


province  of  Bisen. 

No.  635.  Okimono  (decorative  piece),  figure 
of  a pheasant  standing  on  rock,  Imbe 
stoneware. 

Greenish-gray  clay  slightly  glazed,  modeled  beautifully, 
8 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Imbe,  in  the  province  of 
Bizen.  Mark,  Cho,  impressed.  Date,  1700. 


284 


®i3en  Mare. 


No.  636.  Okimono,  a heron  standing  on 
lotus-leaf,  Imbe  stoneware. 

Greenish-gray  clay,  slightly  glazed,  fine  modeling,  7^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Imbe,  in  the  province  of 
Bizen.  Date,  1700. 


No.  637.  Incense  Burner,  made  in  shape  of 
rooster  on  log,  Imbe  stoneware. 

Greenish-gray  clay,  slightly  glazed,  io}4  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Imbe,  in  the  province  of  Bizen.  Date, 
1700. 


No.  638.  Incense  Burner,  in  form  of  boat 
with  a fisherman  sitting  in  the  bow,  Imbe 
stoneware. 

Greenish-gray  clay,  slightly  glazed,  53^  inches  in 
height,  and  i2}4  inches  in  length.  Made  at  Imbe,  in 
the  province  of  Bizen.  Date,  1700. 

No.  639.  Incense  Burner,  in  form  of  an  ox 
on  straw  bag,  Imbe  stoneware. 

Fine  red  clay,  and  beautifully  modeled,  53^  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Imbe,  in  the  province  of  Bizen.  Date, 
17^0. 


285 


Bl3en  Mare. 

No.  640.  Netsuke,  in  form  of  Daruma,  Imbe 
stoneware. 

Fine  hard  red  clay,  decorated  with  gold,  1 ^ inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Imbe,  in  the  province  of  Bizen. 
Date,  1750. 


No.  641.  Okimono,  figure  of  Hitomaro  the 
poet,  Imbe  stoneware. 

Fine  red  clay,  slightly  glazed,  12^  inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Imbe,  in  the  province  of  Bizen.  Mark,  Cho, 
impressed.  Date,  1730. 


No.  642.  Okimono,  bird  on  log,  Imbe  stone- 
ware. 

Fine  reddish-gray  clay,  slightly  glazed,  fine  modeling, 
3 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Imbe,  in  the  province  of 
Bizen.  Mark,  Cho,  impressed.  Date,  1730. 


No.  643.  Okimono,  a dog  foo  on  rock,  Imbe 
stoneware. 

Flard  red  clay,  slightly  glazed,  8 inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Imbe,  in  the  province  of  Bizen.  Mark,  Kii, 
impressed.  Date,  1800. 


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Bisen  Mare. 

No.  644.  Okimono,  gourd  with  a crab,  Imbe 
stoneware. 

Hard  red  clay,  covered  with  pear-skin  glaze,  5^4 
inches  in  height,  and  714^  inches  in  diameter.  Made  at 
Imbe,  in  the  province  of  Bizen.  Date,  1800. 


No.  645.  Okimono,  two  quails  on  radish, 
Imbe  stoneware. 

Hard  red  clay,  covered  with  pear-skin  glaze,  9^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Imbe,  in  the  province  of 
Bizen.  Mark,  Teiko,  impressed.  Date,  1800. 


No.  646.  Okimono,  monkey  making  cake, 
Imbe  stoneware. 

Hard  gray  clay,  covered  with  greenish-brown  glaze, 
3^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Imbe,  in  the  province  of 
Bizen.  Date,  1750. 


No.  647.  Okimono,  cat  with  rat  sitting  on 
fire  brazier,  Imbe  stoneware. 

Hard  red  clay,  covered  with  pear-skin  glaze,  63^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Imbe,  in  the  province  of 
Bizen.  Date,  1750. 


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mm  Mare. 

No.  648.  Okimono,  Yebisu  with  carp,  Imbe 
stoneware. 

Hard  red  clay,  ']}i  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Imbe, 
in  the  province  of  Bizen.  Date,  1800. 


No.  649.  Okimono,  Kanshin  and  impudent 
peasant,  Imbe  stoneware. 

Hard  red  clay,  covered  with  pear-skin  glaze,  9^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Imbe,  in  the  province  of 
Bizen,  by  Kimura  Kiyochika.  Mark,  Dai  Nippon  Imbe 
To  Kimura  Kiyochika,  impressed.  Date,  1850. 


No.  650.  Hanging  Vase,  dragon  with  sword, 
Imbe  stoneware. 

Hard  red  clay,  slightly  glazed,  8}4  inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Imbe,  in  the  province  of  Bizen.  Date,  1800. 


No.  651.  Okimono,  dog  too,  Imbe  stoneware. 

Hard  red  clay,  slightly  glazed,  i ^ inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Imbe,  in  the  province  of  Bizen.  Date,  1750. 


288 


Cblhusen  Mare. 


No.  652.  Water  Jar,  for  writing-table,  made 
in  form  of  boat,  Imbe  stoneware. 

Hard  red  clay,  thinly  glazed,  i yi  inches  in  height,  and 
3 inches  long.  Made  at  Imbe,  in  the  province  of  Bizen. 

Mark,  Terami,  impressed.  Date,  1880. 

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No.  653.  Okimono,  figure  of  Hitomaro  the 
poet,  Imbe  stoneware. 

Hard  fine  greenish-gray  clay,  thinly  glazed,  fine 
modeling,  43^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Imbe,  in  the 
province  of  Bizen.  Date,  1730. 

No.  654.  Okimono,  pigeon  on  stump,  Imbe 
stoneware. 

Hard  fine  gray  clay,  covered  with  white  glaze,  a rare 
specimen  of  white  Bizen,  9 inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Imbe,  in  the  province  of  Bizen.  Date,  1730. 

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province  of  Cbihusen. 

No.  655.  Okimono,  a Chinese  boy  with  fan, 
sitting,  Takatori  ware. 

Good  modeling,  fine  white  clay,  covered  with  brown, 
gray,  and  blue  glazes,  93^  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Takatori,  in  the  province  of  Chikuzen.  Date,  1800. 


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289 


Cbihusen  Mare. 


No.  656.  Okimono,  boat  with  a coil  of  rope, 
Takatori  stoneware. 

Hard  gray  clay,  covered  with  yellowish-brown  glaze 
on  the  outside,  and  with  dull-gray  glaze  inside,  4^ 
inches  by  1 1 inches.  Made  at  Takatori,  in  the  province 
of  Chikuzen.  Date,  1800. 


No.  657.  Okimono,  Tekkai  blowing  out  his 
spirit,  Takatori  stoneware. 

Hard  gray  clay,  covered  with  greenish-brown  glaze, 
8}4  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Takatori,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Chikuzen.  Mark,  Taka  and  Hokiu,  impressed. 
Date,  1800. 


No.  658.  Okimono,  Jurojin,  Takatori  stone- 
ware. 

Hard  gray  clay,  covered  with  olive-green  glaze,  10^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Takatori,  in  the  province  of 
Chikuzen.  Date,  1800. 


No.  6‘^9.  Okimono,  owl  on  a thatched  roof, 
Takatori  stoneware. 

Covered  with  yellowish-brown  glaze,  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Takatori,  in  the  province  of  Chikuzen. 
Mark,  Taka  and  Shigechika,  impressed.  Date,  1830. 


290 


Iblsen  Mare. 


No.  660.  Sake  Bottle,  in  form  of  egg-plant, 
Takatori  stoneware. 

Hard  gray  clay,  covered  with  purple  and  gray  glaze, 
6^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Takatori,  in  the  province 
of  Chikuzen.  Date,  1850. 

No.  66 1 . Okimono,  lotus-leaf  and  bird,  Taka- 
tori stoneware. 

Hard  gray  clay,  covered  with  green  glaze,  inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Takatori,  in  the  province  of  Chiku- 
zen. Mark,  Taka,  impressed.  Date,  1830. 

No.  662.  Incense  Burner,  a cock  and  drum, 
Takatori  stoneware. 

Hard  gray  clay,  covered  with  green  glaze,  the  cock's 
comb  in  red,  1 1 ^ inches  in  height.  Made  at  Takatori, 
in  the  province  of  Chikuzen.  Date,  1830. 

province  of  Ibisen. 

No.  663.  Okimono,  figure  of  Genius  with 
gourd,  Hirado  porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  covered  with  brown,  blue,  and  white 
glazes,  4^2  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Mikawachi,  in 
the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1800. 


291 


1bl3en  Mare. 


No.  664.  Okimono,  figure  of  Fukusuke,  Hi- 
rado  porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  covered  with  white  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  blue  under  the  glaze,  i ^ inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Mikawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Mark, 
Shibata  Tomo  Uchi,  incised.  Date,  1850. 


No.  665.  Incense  Box,  in  form  of  dog,  Hirado 
porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  covered  with  white  glaze,  i inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Mikawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Date,  1800. 


No.  666.  Okimono,  two  dogs,  Hirado  por- 
celain. 

Fine  white  clay,  covered  with  white  glaze,  with  collars 
in  brown  and  blue,  i ^ inches  in  height.  Made  at  Mika- 
wachi, in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1850. 


No.  667.  Netsuke,  monkey  after  peach,  Hi- 
rado porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  covered  with  white  glaze,  i inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Mikawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Date,  1850. 


292 


Iblsen  Mare. 

No.  668.  Netsuke,  Daikoku,  Hirado  porce- 
lain. 

Fine  white  clay,  covered  with  brown  glaze,  i inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Mikawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Date,  1850. 

No.  669.  Netsuke,  Sennin,  Hirado  porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  covered  with  light-brown  glaze,  2 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Mikawachi,  in  the  province 
of  Hizen.  Date,  1830. 

No.  670.  Netsuke,  Sennin,  Hirado  porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  covered  with  brown,  blue,  and  white 
glazes,  2^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Mikawachi,  in 
the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1800. 

No.  671.  Netsuke,  Sennin,  Hirado  porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  decorated  with  gilt,  blue,  and  black 
over  the  glaze,  2^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Mikawa- 
chi, in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1800. 

No.  672.  Okimono,  Hotei,  Hirado  porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  covered  with  white  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  blue  under  the  glaze,  i inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Mikawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date, 
1800. 


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293 


Ibisen  Mare. 


No.  673.  Incense  Box,  in  form  of  bird,  Hi- 
rado  porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  covered  with  white  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  colored  enamels  and  gilt  over  the  glaze,  i ^ 
inches  in  diameter.  Made  at  Mikawachi,  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Hizen.  Date,  1850. 


No.  674.  Okimono,  a branch  of  chrysanthe- 
mum on  stand,  Hirado  porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  covered  with  white  glaze,  i inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Mikawachi,  in  the  province  of 
Hizen.  Date,  1800. 


No.  675.  Vase,  in  shape  of  a clump  of  bam- 
boos and  figures,  Hirado  porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  covered  with  white,  brown,  and 
blue  glazes,  10  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Mikawachi, 
in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1750. 


No.  676.  Okimono,  dog,  Hirado  porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  covered  with  white  clay,  5 inches  in 
height.  Made  by  Komaru,  a female  potter,  at  Makawa- 
chi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1800. 


294 


Iblsen  Mare. 

No.  677.  Okimono,  dog  standing,  Hirado 
porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  covered  with  white  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  flowers,  etc.,  partly  in  relief  in  blue  under 
the  glaze,  3 inches  in  height,  and  inches  in  diam- 
eter. Made  at  Mikawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Date,  1760. 

No.  678.  Incense  Burner,  in  form  of  dog  sit- 
ting, Hirado  porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  covered  with  white  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  chrysanthemum  and  a carp  in  water  in  relief, 
and  partly  painted  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  5^  inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Mikawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Date,  1760. 

No.  679.  Incense  Burner,  in  form  of  sleeping 
tiger,  Hirado  porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  covered  with  pale-yellowish  celadon 
glaze,  and  decorated  in  blue  under  the  glaze,  334  inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Mikawachi,  in  the  province  of 
Hizen.  Date,  1760. 

No.  680.  Incense  Burner,  in  form  of  hare 
standing  on  foot-ball,  Imari  porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  the  hare  covered  with  white  glaze, 
and  decorated  with  gilt  and  black,  the  foot-ball  covered 


295 


Ibisen  Mare. 


with  celadon  glaze,  and  the  rock  with  brown  glaze,  9^^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Nangawara  in  Arita,  province 
ofHizen.  Date,  1700. 


No.  681.  Okimono,  figure  of  a woman  in 
the  Genroku  costume,  Imari  porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  covered  with  white  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated in  blue  under  and  in  black,  green,  red,  and  gilt 
over  the  glaze,  byi  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Arita,  in 
the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1800. 


No.  682.  Okimono,  lady  standing  with  para- 
sol, Imari  porcelain. 

White  clay,  covered  with  white  glaze,  and  decorated 
in  blue  under  and  in  colored  enamels  and  gilt  over  the 
glaze,  12^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Arita,  in  the 
province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1650. 


No.  683.  Incense  Burner,  in  form  of  dog  foo, 
Imari  porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  covered  with  white  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  colored  enamels  and  gilt  over  the  glaze, 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Arita,  in  the  province 
of  Hizen. 


296 


Ibisen  Mare. 

No.  684.  Okimono,  lion,  white  Nabashima 
porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  covered  with  white  glaze,  2 inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Okawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Date,  1800. 


No.  685.  Incense  Burner,  in  form  of  Baku, 
Nabeshima  porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  covered  with  white  glaze,  6 inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Okawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Date,  1800. 


No.  686.  Okimono,  dog  foo,  Nabeshima  por- 
celain. 

Fine  white  clay,  covered  with  celadon  glaze,  10^ 
inches  in  height,  and  1 1 inches  in  length.  Made  at 
Okawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Date,  1750. 

No.  687.  Paper  Weight,  dog  foo  on  stand, 
Imari  porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  covered  with  white  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated in  blue  under  the  glaze,  i ^ inches  in  height. 
Made  by  Kingaku  at  Arita,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Mark,  Hizen  Kanyo  Kingaku,  painted.  Date,  1870. 


297 


Ibisen  Mare. 

No.  688.  Paper  Weight,  dragon  coiled,  Imari 
porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  covered  with  white  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated in  blue  under  the  glaze,  i ^ inches  in  height. 
Made  by  Kingaku  at  Arita,  in  the  province  of  Hizen. 
Mark,  Hizen  Kanyo  Kingaku,  painted.  Date,  1870. 

No.  689.  Door  Ornament,  in  form  of  chrys- 
anthemum, Nabeshima  porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  covered  with  white  glaze,  i ^ inches 
by  3 inches.  Made  at  Okawachi,  in  the  province  of 
Hizen.  Date,  1800. 


No.  689A.  Okimono,  figure  of  priest  seated, 
Imari  porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  unglazed,  and  the  face  and  head, 
shoulder  and  hand  covered  with  lacquer  and  gilt,  33^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Arita,  in  the  province  of 
Hizen.  Date,  1800. 


No.  690.  Okimono,  sleeping  dragon,  Hirado 
porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  unglazed,  2^  inches  by  3 inches. 
Made  at  Mikawachi,  in  the  province  of  Hizen.  Mark, 
Mikawachi  Yama  Chikuwo  Tsukuru,  incised.  Date, 
1 870. 


298 


Banlio  Mare. 


No.  690A.  Okimono,  figure  of  Shotoku  Tai- 
shi,  Kakiyemon  porcelain. 

Fine  white  day,  covered  with  celadon  glaze,  9 inches 
in  height.  Made  by  Kakiyemon  at  Nangawara,  in 
Arita,  province  of  Hizen.  Mark,  Meireki  Gan  nen  Sa- 
kaida  Kakiyemon  Korewo  Tsukuru,  painted  in  blue 
under  the  glaze  (Made  by  Kakiyemon  in  January  of 
the  first  year  of  Meireki,  1655).  Date,  1655. 

Iprovtncc  of  lloe. 

No.  691.  Incense  Box,  an  ox  lying  down, 
Banko  faience. 

Fine  gray  clay,  covered  with  gilt  and  green  glaze, 
2 inches  in  height,  and  3 inches  long.  Made  at  Kuwana, 
in  the  province  of  Ise.  Mark,  Banko,  impressed.  Date, 
1770. 

No.  692.  Incense  Box,  an  ox  lying  down, 
Banko  faience. 

Fine  gray  clay,  covered  with  purple  and  green  glaze, 
2 3^  inches  in  height,  and  inches  long.  Made  at 
Kuwana,  in  the  province  of  Ise.  Date,  1770. 

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■flwaml  Mare. 


province  of  llwaW. 

No.  693.  Sake  Cup,  a maskof  Tengu,  Soma 
faience. 

Coarse  sandy-gray  clay,  covered  with  gray  glaze, 
and  decorated  in  brown  under  the  glaze,  4^  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Nakamura,  in  the  province  of  Iwaki. 
Mark,  two  galloping  horses.  Date,  1850. 


province  of  llwaml. 

No.  694.  Okimono,  figure  of  Tekkai,  Iwami 
faience. 

Fine  yellowish  clay,  covered  with  yellow-brown  ame 
glaze,  \2}4  inches  in  height.  Made  by  Nagami  Gan  at 
Sankaizan,  in  the  province  of  Iwami.  Mark,  Gan,  im- 
pressed. Date,  1820. 


300 


fBMnato  Mare. 


province  of  liwasbiro. 

No.  695.  Incense  Box,  a fox  dressed  in  a 
priest’s  robe,  Aidsu  stoneware. 

Fine  gray  clay,  unglazed,  inches  in  height.  Made 
at  Aidsu,  in  the  province  of  Iwashiro.  Mark,  Meiji 
Jushi  Shinki  nen  Moshun  Kain  Kozan  Tsukuru  (Made 
by  Kozan  the  last  month  of  spring  in  the  fourteenth  year 
of  Meiji  at  Hongo  Aidsu).  Date,  1881. 


province  of  llbsumi. 

No.  696.  Okimono,  figure  of  Gama  seated 
with  his  favorite  frog  on  his  shoulder, 
Minato  faience. 

Hard  reddish  clay,  covered  with  dull  greenish-gray 
glaze,  16^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Minato,  in  the 
province  of  Idsumi.  Date,  1800. 


301 


IRutanl  Mare. 


province  of  Ikaga. 

No.  697.  Okimono,  figure  of  Daikoku  with 
a counting-board,  Kaga  porcelain. 

Coarse  white  clay,  covered  with  dull  white  glaze,  and 
decorated  with  green,  purple,  and  blue  enamels  over 
the  glaze,  7}^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kutani,  in  the 
province  of  Kaga.  Date,  1800. 


No.  698.  Okimono,  figure  of  Yebisu  with  a 
ledger,  Kaga  porcelain. 

Coarse  white  clay,  covered  with  white  glaze,  and 
decorated  with  blue,  green,  and  purple  enamels  over 
the  glaze,  7^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kutani,  in  the 
province  of  Kaga.  Date,  1800. 


No.  699.  Incense  Box,  a sleeping  duck,  Kaga 
porcelain. 

Coarse  white  clay,  covered  with  white  glaze,  and 
decorated  with  blue,  green,  purple,  and  yellow  enamels 
over  the  glaze,  3 inches  long,  and  1 3^  inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Kutani,  in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Date,  1850. 


302 


IRisbiu  Mare, 

No.  700.  Incense  Burner,  a cock,  Kaga  por- 
celain. 

Coarse  gray  clay,  covered  with  dull  white  glaze,  and 
decorated  with  black,  blue,  green,  red,  and  yellow 
enamels  over  the  glaze,  1 1 inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Kutani,  in  the  province  of  Kaga.  Date,  1 700. 


province  of  Ikii. 

No.  701.  Okimono,  figure  of  Genius  with  a 
rat,  Kishiu  porcelain. 

White  clay,  covered  with  dull  celadon  glaze,  6% 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Otokoyama,  in  the  province 
of  Kii.  Mark,  Nanki  Otokoyama,  painted,  and  Semba, 
impressed.  Date,  1850. 

No.  702.  Cake  Dish,  in  form  of  tortoise, 
Kishiu  porcelain. 

White  clay,  covered  with  white  glaze,  and  decorated 
in  blue  under  the  glaze,  5 inches  in  height,  and  1 1 
inches  long.  Made  at  Otokoyama,  in  the  province  of 
Kii.  Mark,  Nanki  Otokoyama,  painted.  Date,  1850 


flDusaabi  Mare. 


province  of  fiDuoasbi. 

No.  70}.  Votive  Offering,  group  of  seven 
gods  of  happiness,  Imado  faience. 

Soft  yellowish  clay,  varnished  with  lacquer,  3)^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  by  Benshi  at  Imado,  in  Tokio, 
province  of  Musashi.  Mark,  Benshi,  impressed.  Date, 
1772. 


No.  704.  Okimono,  dog  foo  with  ball,  Raku- 
rakuyen  stoneware. 

Hard  gray  clay,  covered  with  yellowish-brown  glaze, 
3 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Rakurakuyen  in  Tokio, 
province  of  Musashi.  Mark,  Rakurakuyen  Sei,  im- 
pressed. Date,  1830. 


No.  705.  Okimono,  figure  of  tortoise  on  rock, 
Rakurakuyen  stoneware. 

Gray  clay,  covered  with  grayish-brown  glaze,  6 inches 
in  height,  and  1 1 inches  in  diameter.  Made  by  Masaki 
at  Tokio,  province  of  Musashi.  Date,  1820. 


®wari  Mare. 


IProvlnce  of  ®wari. 

No.  706.  Okimono,  figure  of  Benzaiten  seated 
on  rock,  Seto  porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  covered  with  white  glaze,  9^  inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Seto,  in  the  province  of  Owari. 
Date,  1800. 


No.  707.  Seal,  square,  with  unicorn  handle, 
Seto  porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  unglazed,  3 inches  in  height,  and 
3 inches  square.  Made  by  Sosendo  at  Seto,  in  the 
province  of  Owari.  Date,  1820. 


No.  708.  Okimono,  models  of  houses  (2), 
Seto  porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  covered  with  white  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated with  blue,  green,  and  brown  enamels.  Made  at 
Seto,  in  the  province  of  Owari.  Date,  1850. 


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306 


Satsuma  Mare. 


province  of  Satsuma. 

No.  709.  Okimono,  monkeys  on  rock,  Sat- 
SLima  faience. 

Fine  gray  clay,  the  monkeys  covered  with  crackled 
creamy-white  glaze,  and  rock  with  greenish-black  glaze, 
8 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Nayeshirogawa,  in  the 
province  of  Satsuma.  Date,  1730. 


No.  710.  Okimono,  figure  of  Kwannon,  Sat- 
suma faience. 

Fine  gray  clay,  covered  with  crackled  creamy-white 
glaze,  8^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Nayeshirogawa, 
in  the  province  of  Satsuma.  Date,  1800. 


No.  71 1.  Okimono,  camellia-leaves  with  a 
bud,  Satsuma  faience. 

Fine  gray  clay,  covered  with  crackled  creamy-white 
glaze,  and  shaded  in  pale  green  under  the  glaze,  2 inches 
in  height,  and  6^  inches  long.  Made  at  Nayeshirogawa, 
in  the  province  of  Satsuma.  Date,  1800. 


306 


Satsuma  Mare. 


No.  712.  Okimono,  figure  of  Hitomaro  the 
poet,  Satsuma  faience. 

Fine  gray  clay,  covered  with  crackled  creamy-white 
glaze,  and  decorated  with  colored  enamels  and  gilt  over 
the  glaze,  14  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Nayeshirogawa, 
in  the  province  of  Satsuma.  Date,  1870. 


No.  713.  Sake  Bottle,  in  form  of  egg-plant, 
Satsuma  faience. 

Fine  gray  clay,  covered  with  purple  and  white  glaze, 
6^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Nayeshirogawa,  in  the 
province  of  Satsuma.  Date,  1800. 


No.  714.  Sake  Bottle,  in  form  of  egg-plant, 
Satsuma  faience. 

Fine  gray  clay,  covered  with  purple  and  white  glaze, 
8 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Nayeshirogawa,  in  the 
province  of  Satsuma.  Date,  1800. 


307 


Settsu  Mare. 


province  of  Settsu. 

No.  715.  Okimono,  tortoise,  Kikko  faience. 

Soft  yellowish  clay,  the  upper  shell  covered  with  yel- 
low glaze,  2^  inches  in  height,  and  6^  inches  long. 
Made  by  Kikko  at  Osaka,  in  the  province  of  Settsu. 
Mark,  Kikko,  impressed.  Date,  1850. 


No.  716.  Okimono,  figure  of  Hitomaro  the 
poet,  Sanda  porcelain. 

Fine  gray  clay,  covered  with  celadon  glaze,  except 
head  and  face,  10  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Sanda,  in 
the  province  of  Settsu.  Date,  1800. 


No.  717.  Okimono,  figure  of  Hotei  and  chil- 
dren, Sanda  porcelain. 

Hard  reddish  clay,  covered  with  celadon  glaze,  except 
the  face  and  arms  and  chest,  which  are  unglazed,  10 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Sanda,  in  the  province  of 
Settsu.  Date,  1700. 


308 


Sbiboro  Marc. 


province  of  fTotomi. 

No.  718.  Okimono,  figure  of  Hotei,  Shidoro 
stoneware. 

Hard  fine  gray  clay,  covered  with  pear-skin  glaze, 
8 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Shidoro,  in  the  province  of 
Totomi.  Date,  1770. 


No.  719.  Okimono,  figure  of  rats  on  rolled 
straw  mats,  Shidoro  stoneware. 

Hard  fine  gray  clay,  covered  partly  with  pear-skin 
glaze,  and  partly  unglazed,  8 inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Shidoro,  in  the  province  of  Totomi.  Date,  1770. 

province  of  JPamasbiro. 

No.  720.  Okimono,  figure  of  Oni  (or  imp) 
with  lantern,  Kiyomidsu  stoneware. 

Unglazed,  hard  gray  clay,  1 1 inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Kiyomidsu  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1850. 


12A 


309 


Ikioto  Mare 


No.  721.  Okimono,  figure  of  Otafuku,  Kiyo- 
midsu  stoneware. 

Hard  fine  gray  clay,  covered  with  dull  thick-gray 
glaze,  and  decorated  in  dark  brown  under  the  glaze, 
\2}^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kiyomidsu  in  Kioto, 
province  of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1800. 


No.  722.  Okimono,  two  figures,  Sogano 
Goro  and  Asaina  Saburo,  Kioto  faience. 

Fine  gray  clay,  covered  with  crackled  creamy-white 
glaze,  and  decorated  in  colored  enamels  and  gilt  over 
the  glaze,  10  inches  and  13  inches  in  height  respectively. 
Made  at  Awata  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Date, 
1750. 


No.  12}.  Incense  Box,  in  form  of  duck,  Kioto 
faience. 

Fine  gray  clay,  covered  with  crackled  creamy-white 
glaze,  and  decorated  with  blue  and  green  enamels  and 
gilt  over  the  glaze,  2^  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Awata  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Ninsei, 
impressed.  (A  copy.)  Date,  1750. 


310 


IRioto  Mare. 


No.  724.  Incense  Burner,  dog  foo,  Kioto 
faience. 

Hard  gray  clay,  covered  with  dull-gray  glaze,  and 
touched  with  brown  under  the  glaze,  3^^  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Kiyomidsu  in  Kioto,  province  of 
Yamashiro.  Date,  1700. 


No.  725.  Okimono,  bird  on  rock,  Kioto 
faience. 

Hard  gray  clay,  the  bird  covered  with  blue  glaze,  and 
the  rock  with  flambe  glaze,  7^  inches  in  height.  Made 
at  Kiyomidsu  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Date, 
1830. 

No.  726.  Incense  Burner,  dog  foo  with  ball, 
Kioto  faience. 

Fine  gray  clay,  covered  with  crackled  creamy- white 
glaze,  and  decorated  with  blue  and  green  enamels  and 
gilt  over  the  glaze,  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Awata  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1700. 

No.  727.  Okimono,  figure  of  Hotei  dancing, 
Kioto  faience. 

Fine  gray  clay,  partly  covered  with  crackled  creamy- 
white  glaze,  and  partly  unglazed,  and  decorated  in  col- 


311 


Ikioto  Mare. 


ored  enamels  over  the  glaze,  7^  inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Awata  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Date, 
1830. 

No.  728.  Sake  Bottle,  round  shape,  Awata 
faience. 

Fine  gray  clay,  covered  with  crackled  green  glaze, 
and  decorated  with  figure  subject  in  relief  under  the 
glaze,  5 inches  in  height.  Made  by  Hozan  at  Awata,  in 
Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Hozan,  impressed. 
Date,  1800. 


No.  729.  Incense  Burner,  figure  of  Hotel  with 
boy,  Kioto  faience. 

Fine  gray  clay,  covered  with  crackled  gray  glaze,  and 
decorated  in  black,  brown,  and  blue  under  the  glaze,  4 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Awata  in  Kioto,  province  of 
Yamashiro.  Date,  1800. 


No.  7 to.  Okimono,  figure  of  Daikoku  sitting 
on  rice  mortar,  Awata  faience." 

Fine  gray  clay,  the  figure  covered  with  crackled 
creamy-white  glaze,  and  decorated  in  enamels  and  gilt, 
and  the  mortar  lacquered  and  gilded,  9^^  inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Awata  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yama- 
shiro. Date,  1700. 


312 


Ikloto  Mare. 


No.  73 1 . Okimono,  figure  of  Hotei  and  child, 
Awata  faience. 

Fine  gray  clay,  covered  with  crackled  creamy  glaze, 
and  decorated  in  colored  enamels  and  gilt  over  the 
glaze,  7^  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Awata  in  Kioto, 
province  of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1800. 


No.  732.  Okimono,  figure  of  Hitomaro  the 
poet,  Awata  faience. 

Fine  gray  clay,  covered  with  crackled  creamy  glaze, 
and  decorated  in  colored  enamels  and  gilt  over  the 
glaze,  8 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Awata  in  Kioto, 
province  of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1800. 

No.  733.  Incense  Burner,  in  form  of  helmet, 
Kioto  faience. 

Fine  gray  clay,  covered  with  crackled  creamy  glaze, 
and  decorated  with  colored  enamels  and  gilt  over  the 
glaze,  4^2  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Awata  in  Kioto, 
province  of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1750. 

No.  734.  Okimono,  figure  of  Yebisu  on  carp, 
Awata  faience. 

Fine  gray  clay,  covered  with  colored  enamels,  9^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Awata  in  Kioto,  province  of 
Yamashiro.  Date,  1800. 


313 


Ikioto  Mare. 

No.  735.  Okimono,  figure  on  rock,  Kioto 
faience. 

Fine  gray  clay,  the  tiger  covered  with  white  glaze, 
and  decorated  in  brown  and  yellow  under  the  glaze, 
and  red  over  the  glaze,  and  the  rock  unglazed  and  var- 
nished, 10  inches  in  height.  Made  at  Awata  in  Kioto, 
province  of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1750. 


No.  736.  Incense  Burner,  figure  of  Hotei, 
Kioto  stoneware. 

Hard  gray  clay,  covered  partly  with  crackled  creamy 
glaze,  decorated  in  blue  and  brown  under  the  glaze,  and 
partly  unglazed,  6 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kioto,  in 
the  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark  obscure.  Date,  1800. 


No.  737.  Okimono,  Tengu  coming  out  of 
his  shell,  Kioto  stoneware. 

Hard  gray  clay,  covered  with  crackled  dull-creamy 
glaze,  and  decorated  in  brown  under  the  glaze,  5^ 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kiyomidsu  in  Kioto,  prov- 
ince of  Yamashiro.  Mark  obscure.  Date,  1830. 


314 


Ikioto  Mare, 


No.  738.  Incense  Box,  in  form  of  duck, 
Kioto  faience. 

Fine  gray  clay,  covered  with  dull-gray  glaze,  and  deco- 
rated in  enamels  and  gilt  over  the  glaze,  2 inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Awata  in^  Kioto,  province  of  Yama- 
shiro.  Mark,  Ninsei,  impressed.  (A  copy.)  Date,  1800. 

No.  739.  Okimono,  figure  of  Genius  with 
gourd,  Kioto  faience. 

Hard  reddish  clay,  covered  with  greenish-gray  glaze, 
5^  inches  in  height.  Made  by  Mokubei  at  Kioto,  in 
the  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Mokubei,  incised. 
Date,  1810. 


No.  740.  Okimono,  figure  of  man  grinding 
tea,  Kioto  faience. 

Hard  gray  clay,  covered  with  pale  celadon  and  Shin- 
sha  glazes,  8 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kiyomidsu  in 
Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1850. 

No.  741.  Okimono,  figure  of  Otafuku,  Kioto 
faience. 

Fine  yellowish  clay,  partly  glazed,  and  decorated  in 
colored  enamels,  8 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kioto,  in 
the  province  of  Yamashiro,  Mark,  Kenzan,  painted.  (A 
copy.)  Date,  1750. 


315 


Ikloto  Marc. 

No.  742.  Ornamental  Fireplace  Cover,  Kioto 
faience. 

Coarse  gray  clay,  covered  with  yellow  glaze,  the  orna- 
mental dog  on  the  top  artistically  modeled,  13^  inches 
square,  and  9 inches  in  height.  Made  by  Dohachi  at 
Kioto,  in  the  province  of  Yamashiro.  Mark,  Hokio 
Niami  Tsukuru,  incised,  and  seal  mark,  Niami,  im- 
pressed. Date,  1830. 

No.  743.  Okimono,  pagoda,  Kioto  porcelain. 

Fine  white  clay,  covered  with  white  glaze,  with  the 
roofs  and  base  varnished  in  black,  1 1 inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Kiyomidsu  in  Kioto,  province  of  Yamashiro. 
Mark,  Kahei,  incised.  Date,  1830. 


No.  744.  Okimono,  figure  of  Daruma,  Fuka- 
kusa  faience. 

Yellowish  clay,  unglazed  and  varnished,  6 inches  in 
height.  Made  at  Fushimi,  in  the  province  of  Yama- 
shirb.  Mark,  Hokikudo  Shujin  Kinsha  (Copied  by 
the  owner  of  Hokikudo).  Date,  1850. 

No.  745.  Okimono,  figure  of  nobleman’s 
page,  Fushimi  faience. 

Soft  yellowish  clay,  decorated  in  lacquer,  73^  inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Fushimi,  in  the  province  of  Yama- 


316 


Ikioto  Marc. 


shiro.  Mark,  Bunroku  San  Kogo  Nigatsu  Koyemon  Ko 
(Made  by  Koyemon  in  February  of  the  third  year  of  Bun- 
roku, I 594).  This  is  a good  copy  of  Koyemon’s  work. 
Date,  1800. 


No.  746.  Incense  Burner,  in  form  of  pheas- 
ant on  rock,  Fukakusa  faience. 

Fine  gray  clay,  painted  in  colors  over  thin  glaze,  9 
inches  in  height.  Made  at  Fushimi,  in  the  province  of 
Yamashiro.  Date,  1800. 


No.  747.  Incense  Burner,  in  form  of  hawk 
on  rock,  Fukakusa  stoneware. 

Fine  hard  gray  clay,  covered  with  white  glaze,  and 
decorated  in  black,  inches  in  height.  Made  at 
Fukakusa  in  Fushimi,  province  of  Yamashiro.  Date, 
1850. 


No.  748.  Okimono,  figure  ofjurojin  dancing, 
Kioto  faience. 

Fine  gray  clay,  covered  with  red  lacquer,  <)%  inches 
in  height.  Made  at  Kioto,  in  the  province  of  Yama- 
shiro. Mark  obscure.  Date,  1800. 


317 


l^amato  Mare, 


No.  749.  Okimono,  two  “No”  dancers, 
Kioto  faience. 

Fine  reddish  clay,  and  decorated  in  colors  partly  lac- 
quered, 9 inches  in  height.  Made  at  Kioto,  in  the 
province  of  Yamashiro.  Date,  1800. 


province  of  l^amato. 

No.  750.  Okimono,  figure  of  dog  foo,  Nara 
earthenware. 

Soft  yellowish  clay,  unglazed,  5 inches  in  height. 
Made  at  Nara,  in  the  province  of  Yamato.  Date,  1750. 


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